搜尋結果
contend
- IPA[kənˈtend]
美式
- struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger);engage in a competition or campaign in order to win or achieve (something)
verb: contend, 3rd person present: contends, gerund or present participle: contending, past tense: contended, past participle: contended
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger) she had to contend with his uncertain temper
- ▪ engage in a competition or campaign in order to win or achieve (something) the local team should contend for a division championship disputes continued between the contending parties 同義詞
- 2. assert something as a position in an argument he contends that the judge was wrong 同義詞