contend vi. 1.爭奪,競爭;斗爭,戰(zhàn)斗。 2.爭論,爭辯。 contend against one's fate 和自己的命運奮斗。 contend with difficulties [an opponent] 和困難[對手]斗爭。 contend with each other for hegemony 互相爭霸。 contend with sb. about a matter 與某人爭辯某事。 vt. (堅決)主張 (that)。 It is contended that ... 人們堅持認為…。 contend for 爭取。 have much to contend with 有不少困難待克服。