Contend
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vi. 爭奪;競爭;奮斗;爭斗;
vt. 聲稱，主張;爭論，爭辯;斗爭，戰斗;
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con一起+tend延伸→一起你拉我奪→爭論
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With one thing after another, the poor chap has too much to contend with.
一樁樁一件件的事接踵而來，那可憐的家伙委實夠受的了。
The man contend that it was not his fault.
那人爭辯說這不是他的過錯。
It is the principle I contend for, not individual or private benefit.
我奮斗爭取的是原則而不是個人的私利。
These hypotheses, I contend, must be refutable in principle.
我認為這些假說在原則上必須是可以反駁的。
The firm is too small to contend against [with] large international companies.
這家公司太小, 無法與國際性的大公司抗爭。
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【記】※ con-can能,tend-照顧:能夠照顧我的人才有資格參加競爭
※ contend-競爭,content-內容:競爭是現代生活中的主要內容之一
※ con-諧音“看”,tem-ten十,d-拼音“敵”:看,那十個敵人發動了斗爭
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段譽的contemptuous公雞constrict了自己的羽毛,contemn的看著對手,低頭在被天山童姥contaminate的container中喝水,全然不在乎即將到來的contend,contemptible童姥contemplate 著斗雞,心里想這只雞一定會被contagious傷寒
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-tend-表示“延伸”
常見變體有-tent-、-tens-
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contend
v
1 [Ipr] ~ with/against sb/sth; ~ for sth struggle in order to overcome a rival, competitor or difficulty （與對手）競爭; （與他人）爭奪; （與困難）拚搏
Several teams are contending for (ie trying to win) the prize. 有幾個隊在爭奪錦標.
She's had a lot of problems to contend with. 她有許多問題要解決.
the captains of the contending (ie rival) teams 參與爭奪的各個隊的隊長.
2 [Tf no passive 不用於被動語態]
put forward (sth) as one's opinion; argue; assert 主張（某事物）; 爭辯; 認為
I would contend that unemployment is our most serious social evil. 我認為失業是我們社會最為嚴重的弊病.
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*[k?n'tend]vi. 奮斗, 斗爭, 競爭vt. 為...斗爭
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I am speaking of people in general.
我所予的是一般人。
I need small change.
我需要零錢。
You just don't consider anyone but yourself.
你除了自己外從不為別人考慮。