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奋斗;斗争;搏斗
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she had to contend with his uncertain temper .她不得不克制他无常的性情。
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竞争;争取;争夺
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factions within the government were contending for the succession to the presidency 内阁各派系正在为继任总统而相互竞争
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[as adj.
contending ]disputes continued between the contending parties .竞争党派之间的争论仍在继续。
[with clause]assert something as a position in an argument
声称;主张;辩论
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he contends that the judge was wrong .他声称法官是错的。
"late Middle English (in the sense ‘compete for (something)’): from Old French