contended

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基本释义

  • v.争夺( contend的过去式和过去分词 ); 竞争; 搏斗; 争斗

实用例句

He contended that there must be life on Mars.

他坚信火星上面一定有生物.

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Three students contended for the prize.

三名学生竞争这个奖品.

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Sisters contended about silly trifles.

姐妹们为鸡毛蒜皮的小事而争吵.

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The boy contended that I took the book.

那孩子硬说我拿了那本书.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Hume contended that only knowledge obtained by mathematical reasoning was certain.

休漠主张,只有经过数学推理获得的知识才是可靠的.

辞典例句

The police contended that the difficulties they faced were too severe.

警察强调说他们面临的困难太严重了.

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Columbus contended that the earth is round.

哥伦布坚持地球是圆看法.

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They have much to contended with.

他们有不少困难有待克服.

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Both of these seem to have contended which should bless and enrich him most.

这两者似乎在比赛,看谁为他降福更多,谁使他受惠更深.

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The plaintiffs contended that the Secretary had violated this restriction.

原告指控,运输部长违背了这一法令.

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For years tobacco companies have contended that tobacco is nonaddictive.

多年来,烟草公司反复争辩说,烟草不会让人上瘾.

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Five runners contended for first prize in the last race.

在决赛中五名赛跑选手争夺冠军.

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Britain contended for control of the sea in the 17 th century.

17世纪,英国在海上争霸.

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The official in the tax office contended that the shopkeeper was innocent.

税务所的官员认为该店主是无罪的.

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She contended that her employers treated her less favourably than a man.

她声称她的雇主对她不像对待男性员工一样优厚.

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