Contend



GRE Barron 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 与对手竞争
• ［英］ v. 与对手竞争 ( struggle in order to overcome a rival)
• ［记］ con ( 一起) +tend ( 伸展) -> 一起你拉我夺 -> 争论
• ［同］ 同根词: distend ( 扩展) ; extend ( 延伸)

Webster Collegiate

verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French contendre, from Latin contendere, from com- + tendere to stretch — more at thin
• Date: 15th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties ; struggle
  • 2. to strive in debate ; argue
• transitive verb
  • 1. maintain, assert <contended that he was right
  • 2. to struggle for ; contest

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