contends

常見例句

用作動詞 (v.)

用作及物動詞: S+～+that-clause

• We contended that every college student must have a command of a foreign language.
  我們堅(jiān)持認(rèn)為每位大學(xué)生必須掌握一門外語。
• Columbus contended that the earth was round.
  哥倫布堅(jiān)信地球是圓的。
• The police contended that the difficulties they faced were too severe.
  警方爭辯說他們碰到的困難太大。
• He contended that there must be life on Mars.
  他堅(jiān)信火星上面一定有生物。

用作動詞 (v.)

• Three armed groups were contending for power.
  三個(gè)武裝集團(tuán)在爭奪權(quán)力。
• John has to contend with great difficulties.
  約翰得與那些艱難困苦作斗爭。
• They have to contend against drought every year.
  他們每年都得與干旱做斗爭。
• But the potential is simply too significant, the experts contend.
  但是專家們主張，潛力是非常重要的。
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