contend
美[kənˈtɛnd] vt.声称，主张；争论，争辩；斗争，战斗
网络争论；竞争；斗争；比试
1 . They contend that the company failed to disclose material information.
他们坚持认为该公司并未透露实质性的信息。
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2 . His firm must contend with the unwieldy Russian bureaucracy.
他的公司必须与俄罗斯庞大的官僚机构周旋。
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3 . It is time, once again, to contend with racism.
又一次到了与种族主义战斗的时刻了。
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4 . She had to contend with the boozing and girl-chasing of her husband.
她不得不面对丈夫的酗酒和花心。
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5 . The competitors had to contend with squally weather conditions.
参赛者不得不应付狂风肆虐的天气条件。
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1.maintain or assert;
He contended that Communism had no future
2.have an argument about something
3.to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation;
They contested the outcome of the race
4.compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
5.come to terms or deal successfully with;
We got by on just a gallon of gas