竞争 坚决主张英释
Inevitably, fights break out between the members of contending groups..争权夺利的几个团体之间不可避免地发生了打斗。
Some astronomers contend that the universe may be younger than previously thought..有些天文学家声称宇宙可能比原先认为的要年轻。
contend with,对付；与…作斗争
