contending

英 [kənˈtendɪŋ]

美 [kənˈtendɪŋ]

v.  (尤指在争论中)声称，主张，认为; 竞争; 争夺
contend的现在分词

现在分词：contending　复数：contendings　

计算机

BNC.22791 / COCA.16234

柯林斯词典

• VERB 处理;对付;解决
  If you have tocontend witha problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.
  1. It is time, once again, to contend with racism...
     又一次到了与种族主义战斗的时刻了。
  2. American businesses could soon have a new kind of lawsuit to contend with.
     美国公司可能很快就要有一种新型的官司去应付了。
• VERB 声称;争辩;主张
  If youcontend thatsomething is true, you state or argue that it is true.
  1. The government contends that he is fundamentalist...
     政府认定他是原教旨主义者。
  2. 'You were just looking,' contends Samantha. 'I was the one doing all the work.'
     “你不过是看看而已。”萨曼莎争辩道，“什么活儿都是我来干。”
• V-RECIP 竞争;争夺
  If youcontend withsomeoneforsomething such as power, you compete with them to try to get it.
  1. ...the two main groups contending for power.
     两大集团争权夺利
  2. ...with 10 UK construction yards contending with rivals from Norway, Holland, Italy and Spain.
     10家英国建造厂与来自挪威、荷兰、意大利和西班牙的对手展开竞争
  3. ...a binding political settlement between the contending parties.
     角力各派间一项具有约束力的政治协议

双语例句

• An ant and a fly were contending with great warmth which was of the greater importance.
  蚂蚁和苍蝇正在激烈争辩他们谁更重要。
• He has been contending with difficulties.
  他一直在与困难抗争。
• New Trends of Contending Over the Caspian Sea Oil Exploitation and the Attitude China should Take
  里海石油之争的新动向及我国应持的态度
• The fairy king and queen were contending over possession of the beautiful boy.
  仙王和仙后争着要占有这个英俊的孩子。
• He was tiresome in contending for the value of his own labors.
  他老为他自己劳动的价值而争强斗胜，令人生厌。
• Her eyes showed that she was contending with a problem.
  她的眼睛显示出她心里正有一个为难的问题。
• Apple and Samsung are now contending to claim the title of biggest spender.
  苹果（Apple）和三星（Samsung）都争相声称自己是半导体支出最高的公司。
• The space war game was the latest action of the United States ′ contending for space hegemony.
  太空军事演习是美国争霸太空的最新动向，分析了太空战的发展对未来作战产生的影响；
• The captains of the contending teams.
  参与争夺的各个队的队长。
• The state is a product of a psychological struggle between the contending passions of pride and fear.
  他认为，国家是人内心强烈的自豪感，与恐惧感抗争的心理产物。