contend 音标拼音: [kənt'ɛnd]
vi . 奋斗,斗争,竞争
vt . 为…斗争
奋斗,斗争,竞争为…斗争
contend v 1 :
maintain or assert ; "
He contended that Communism had no future " [
synonym : {
contend }, {
postulate }]
2 :
have an argument about something [
synonym : {
argue }, {
contend },
{
debate }, {
fence }]
3 :
to make the subject of dispute ,
contention ,
or litigation ;
"
They contested the outcome of the race " [
synonym : {
contest },
{
contend }, {
repugn }]
4 :
come to terms with ; "
We got by on just a gallon of gas ";
"
They made do on half a loaf of bread every day " [
synonym :
{
cope }, {
get by }, {
make out }, {
make do }, {
contend },
{
grapple }, {
deal }, {
manage }]
5 :
compete for something ;
engage in a contest ;
measure oneself against others [
synonym : {
compete }, {
vie }, {
contend }]
6 :
be engaged in a fight ;
carry on a fight ; "
the tribesmen fought each other "; "
Siblings are always fighting "; "
Militant groups are contending for control of the country " [
synonym :
{
contend }, {
fight }, {
struggle }]
Contend \
Con *
tend "\,
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Contended };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Contending }.] [
OF .
contendre ,
L .
contendere , -
tentum ;
con -
tendere to strech .
See {
Tend }.]
1 .
To strive in opposition ;
to contest ;
to dispute ;
to vie ;
to quarrel ;
to fight .
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For never two such kingdoms did contend Without much fall of blood . --
Shak .
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The Lord said unto me ,
Distress not the Moabites ,
neither contend with them in battle . --
Deut .
ii .
9 .
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In ambitious strength I did Contend against thy valor . --
Shak .
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2 .
To struggle or exert one '
s self to obtain or retain possession of ,
or to defend .
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You sit above ,
and see vain men below Contend for what you only can bestow . --
Dryden .
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3 .
To strive in debate ;
to engage in discussion ;
to dispute ;
to argue .
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The question which our author would contend for .
--
Locke .
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Many things he fiercely contended about were trivial . --
Dr .
H .
More .
Syn :
To struggle ;
fight ;
combat ;
vie ;
strive ;
oppose ;
emulate ;
contest ;
litigate ;
dispute ;
debate .
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Contend \
Con *
tend "\,
v .
t .
To struggle for ;
to contest . [
R .]
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Carthage shall contend the world with Rome .
Dryden .
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181 Moby Thesaurus words for "
contend ":
affirm ,
agonize ,
allege ,
announce ,
annunciate ,
antagonize ,
argue ,
argufy ,
assert ,
assever ,
asseverate ,
aver ,
avouch ,
avow ,
bandy words ,
battle ,
beat against ,
beat up against ,
bicker ,
bicker over ,
box ,
brawl ,
breast the wave ,
broil ,
brook no denial ,
buck ,
buffet ,
buffet the waves ,
bump heads ,
cavil ,
charge ,
choplogic ,
claim ,
clash ,
close ,
close with ,
collide ,
combat ,
come to blows ,
compete with ,
confront ,
contend about ,
contend against ,
contest ,
contrapose ,
contraposit ,
contrast ,
cope with ,
counteract ,
cross swords ,
cut and thrust ,
declare ,
defend ,
dictate ,
discept ,
dispute ,
duel ,
encounter ,
enjoin ,
enunciate ,
exchange blows ,
express ,
face ,
fence ,
feud ,
fight ,
fight a duel ,
fight against ,
fight over ,
front ,
give and take ,
give satisfaction ,
grapple ,
grapple with ,
grunt and sweat ,
hassle ,
have ,
have it out ,
hold ,
huff and puff ,
insist ,
insist on ,
insist upon ,
issue a manifesto ,
join battle with ,
join issue ,
jostle ,
joust ,
justify ,
labor against ,
lay down ,
lie opposite ,
lock horns ,
logomachize ,
maintain ,
manifesto ,
match ,
meet ,
meet head -
on ,
militate against ,
mix it up ,
moot ,
offer resistance ,
oppose ,
oppugn ,
persist ,
pettifog ,
plead ,
polarize ,
polemicize ,
polemize ,
pose against ,
predicate ,
prescribe ,
press ,
proclaim ,
profess ,
pronounce ,
protest ,
put ,
put in opposition ,
put it ,
quarrel ,
quarrel over ,
quibble ,
rassle ,
reluct ,
reluctate ,
report ,
resist ,
riot ,
rival ,
run a tilt ,
say ,
scramble ,
scuffle ,
set down ,
set over against ,
skirmish ,
spar ,
speak ,
speak out ,
speak up ,
squabble over ,
stand ,
stand for ,
stand on ,
stand opposed ,
stand opposite ,
state ,
stem the tide ,
stick to ,
strive ,
strive against ,
struggle ,
struggle against ,
submit ,
subtend ,
take issue with ,
take no denial ,
take on ,
take sides ,
tell ,
thrash out ,
thrust and parry ,
tilt ,
tourney ,
try conclusions ,
tug ,
tussle ,
urge ,
vie ,
vie with ,
vindicate ,
wage war ,
war ,
warrant ,
withstand ,
wrangle ,
wrangle over ,
wrestle
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