contends
/kənˈtendz/
中文翻译
v. 争夺( contend的第三人称单数 ); 竞争; 搏斗; 争斗
英文解释
v maintain or assert
v have an argument about something
v to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
v come to terms with
v compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
v be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
词态变化
原型:contend
变形:3
常见例句
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(exclamatory phrase) a playful indication of surprise, misfortune, or insult\r \r popularized by Tracy Morgan of Saturday Night Live, OH SNAP is seemingly derivative of [oh no you didn't] where an insulted person, for example a guest of Jerry Springer or often a spunky African American woman contends the insult being made against him/her