| 单词 | contend |
| 释义 | contend (once / 175 pages) 1v 2v 3v To defend a belief or keep affirming that it's true is to contend. People used to contend that the earth was flat, but eventually, when no one dropped off the edge no matter how far they traveled, the "round" theory won. One of the meanings of contend is from the French "to strive with," and it is a literal fighting, as in "to contend with fists." Most contemporary uses of the verb contend illustrate competitions of proof or defense, where a person will contend that something is true, or better, or wrong. It is still a striving but more of a verbal kind, where what you contend is what you hope to convince others is correct. WORD FAMILYcontend: contended, contender, contending, contends, contention+/contender: contenders/contention: contentions, contentious/contentious: contentiously, contentiousness, noncontentious USAGE EXAMPLESOpponents also contend that special elections are expensive and generate extremely low turnouts. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) While there is wide support for the concept of buffers, county officials contend there is confusion and questions about the law. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) The attorneys contend Gomez lacked the authority to allow a search of the computer. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1v compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others Syn|Hypo compete, vie go for, try for make an attempt at achieving something playparticipate in games or sport run offdecide (a contest or competition) by a runoff race, runcompete in a race rivalbe the rival of, be in competition with emulatecompete with successfully; approach or reach equality with equal, match, rival, touchbe equal to in quality or ability line uptake one's position before a kick-off curlplay the Scottish game of curling snookerleave one's opponent unable to take a direct shot revokefail to follow suit when able and required to do so developmove into a strategically more advantageous position developmove one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions dieto be on base at the end of an inning, of a player misplayplay wrong or in an unskillful manner startplay in the starting lineup fumbledrop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder volleymake a volley unblockplay the cards of (a suit) so that the last trick on which a hand can follow suit will be taken by a higher card in the hand of a partner who has the remaining cards of a combined holding replayplay again cricketplay cricket backstopact as a backstop fullbackplay the fullback quarterbackplay the quarterback cradlerun with the stick exitlose the lead play outplay to a finish fieldplay as a fielder catchbe the catcher bully off, face offstart a game by a face-off tee offstrike a ball from the teeing ground at the start of a hole aceplay (a hole) in one stroke showfinish third or better in a horse or dog race placefinish second or better in a horse or dog race boat-raceparticipate in a boat race horse-racecompete in a horse race campaign, runrun, stand, or compete for an office or a position complete, nailcomplete a pass outrival, outviebe more of a rival than gambleplay games for money walkgive a base on balls to bowlengage in the sport of bowling golfplay golf bandytoss or strike a ball back and forth foulcommit a foul; break the rules put outretire croquetplay a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops putthit a putt speed skaterace on skates seesaw, teeter-totter, teetertotterride on a plank bid, callmake a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands 2v be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight Militant groups are contending for control of the country Syn|Hypo fight, struggle bear down exert full strength fistfightfight with the fists join battleengage in a conflict tugstruggle in opposition defend, fight, fight back, fight down, opposefight against or resist strongly get back, settleget one's revenge for a wrong or an injury fight backdefend oneself battle, combatbattle or contend against in or as if in a battle warmake or wage war assail, attacklaunch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with duelfight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman joustjoust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback chicken-fight, chickenfightfight while sitting on somebody's shoulders tourneyengage in a tourney feudcarry out a feud skirmishengage in a skirmish bandyexchange blows fencefight with fencing swords boxengage in a boxing match sparfight with spurs scuffle, tusslefight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters wrestleengage in a wrestling match engage, wagecarry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) recalcitrateshow strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient dogfightengage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane wrestlecombat to overcome an opposing tendency or force blitzkriegfight a quick and surprising war go to war, take arms, take up armscommence hostilities fend, resist, standwithstand the force of something hold out, resist, stand firm, withstandstand up or offer resistance to somebody or something submarineattack by submarine pelt, pepperattack and bombard with or as if with missiles tiltcharge with a tilt hit, strikemake a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target counterattack, counterstrikemake a counterattack gasattack with gas; subject to gas fumes storm, surpriseattack by storm; attack suddenly blitzattack suddenly and without warning invade, occupymarch aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation beleaguer, besiege, circumvent, hem in, surroundsurround so as to force to give up drive back, fight off, rebuff, repel, repulseforce or drive back bomb, bombardthrow bombs at or attack with bombs strafeattack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane cannonadeattack with cannons or artillery torpedoattack or hit with torpedoes block, deflect, parryimpede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) sparbox lightly prizefightbox for a prize or money shadowboxgo through boxing motions without an opponent mud-wrestle, mudwrestlewrestle in mud offer, provide, put upmount or put up bust, raidsearch without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on 3v have an argument about something Syn|Hypo|Hyper argue, debate, fence stickle dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points) sparfight verbally bicker, brabble, niggle, pettifog, quibble, squabbleargue over petty things altercate, argufy, dispute, quarrel, scraphave a disagreement over something opposebe against; express opposition to brawl, wrangleto quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively spatengage in a brief and petty quarrel polemicise, polemicize, polemise, polemizeengage in a controversy fall outhave a breach in relations contest, repugnto make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation converse, discourse carry on a conversation 4v to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper contest, repugn challenge, dispute, gainsay take exception to callchallenge the sincerity or truthfulness of callchallenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense oppose be against; express opposition to v maintain or assert 3He contended that Communism had no future Syn|Hyper postulate claim assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing v come to terms with Syn|Hypo|Hyper cope, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage extemporize, improvise manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand fendtry to manage without help cut, hackbe able to manage or manage successfully rub along, scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze bymanage one's existence barely cope with, match, meetsatisfy or fulfill act, move perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
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