mid-15c., from Old French contendre, from Latin contendere "to stretch out, strive after," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + tendere "to stretch" (see tenet). Related: Contended; contending.
中文解释
1. con- "together" + tend-.2. 也就是大家一起向四面八方拉扯、拉伸。=> stretch out (to different directions with others).3. 由此引申为：竞争、争斗、争论。
实用例句
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。来自柯林斯例句
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。来自柯林斯例句
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。来自柯林斯例句
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。来自柯林斯例句
5. The competitors had to contend with squally weather conditions.
