Wordiyocontend
🇬🇧 UK/kәn'tend/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
v.
To compete or struggle against opposition; to assert or argue that something is true
竞争；斗争；主张；声称
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.contend with应付
- 2.contend for争取
- 3.contend that主张
Example Sentences
- 1.
The researchers contend that climate change is the primary cause of rising sea levels.
- 2.
Athletes from around the world contend for the gold medal at the Olympic Games.