contend

contend /kən'tend/
  • nội động từ
    • chiến đấu, đấu tranh
      • to contend for the truth: đấu tranh cho chân lý
      • to contend with difficulties: đấu tranh với những khó khăn
    • tranh giành, ganh đua
      • to contend with someone for a prize: tranh giải với ai
    • tranh cãi, tranh luận
    • ngoại động từ
      • dám chắc rằng, cho rằng
        • I contend that it is impossible: tôi dám chắc rằng cái đó không thể thực hiện được

     đấu tranh

    to contend
     chống đối
    to contend
     phản đối

    Xem thêm: postulate, argue, debate, fence, contest, repugn, compete, vie, cope, get by, make out, make do, grapple, deal, manage, fight, struggle



    contend

    Từ điển WordNet

      v.

    • maintain or assert; postulate

      He contended that Communism had no future

    • have an argument about something; argue, debate, fence
    • to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; contest, repugn

      They contested the outcome of the race

    • compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others; compete, vie
    • come to terms or deal successfully with; cope, get by, make out, make do, grapple, deal, manage

      We got by on just a gallon of gas

      They made do on half a loaf of bread every day

    • be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; fight, struggle

      the tribesmen fought each other

      Siblings are always fighting

      Militant groups are contending for control of the country


    English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

    contends|contended|contending
    syn.: argue fight quarrel struggle