| 釋義 |
contend /ksn'tend; kan'tend/ vi, vt 1 [VP3A] ~ with/against/for, struggle, be in rivalry or competition: 奮襯; 斗爭; 競爭: ~ with difficulties; 與困苦奮斗; ~ing for a prize; 爭取獎品; ~ing passions, strong feelings of different kinds (eg pity, a sense of justice) that make decision difficult. 使人難做決定的矛盾的心情 (如憐憫與正義感) 。 2 [VP9] argue, assert: 主張; 力辯; 斷言: ~ that the universe is expanding. 斷言孚宙正在擴展中。 ~er n competitor, rival, eg one who challenges the holder of a boxing title. 競爭者; 敵手 (如拳擊衛(wèi)冕賽的挑戰(zhàn)者) 。 |