| 释义 | 
		contend[kən'tend]- vi.
- 搏斗,争斗;抗争:
They have to contend against draught every year. 他们每年都得与干旱做斗争。  - 竞争,争夺:
Sixteen football teams are contending for the World Cup this year. 今年有16个足球队争夺世界杯。  - 争论,争辩,辩论,据理力争:
They fell to contending about the least important points in the design. 他们开始为设计中的鸡毛蒜皮的小问题争辩起来。  
  - vt.
 - 短语:
- contending passions 矛盾的心情,互相抵触的情绪
 
  
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