The athletes had to contend with harsh weather conditions during the marathon.
运动员们在马拉松比赛中不得不应对恶劣的天气条件。
Farmers must contend with droughts and floods.
农民必须应对干旱和洪涝。
Five teams will contend for the championship.
五支队伍将争夺冠军。
Some scientists contend that the theory is wrong.
一些科学家坚称这个理论是错误的。
Which of the following is a synonym for “contend”?
D — compete. “contend” means v. to struggle or strive against difficulties or opposition
The early settlers had to ______ with harsh winters and very poor soil.
B — contend. “contend” means v. to struggle or strive against difficulties or opposition
contend — v. to struggle or strive against difficulties or opposition. In Chinese: 争斗，斗争，竞争.
contend is pronounced /kənˈtend/. It breaks into 2 syllables: con · tend.
“contend” means to struggle or strive against difficulties or opposition. Examples: (1) The athletes had to contend with harsh weather conditions during the marathon. (2) Farmers must contend with droughts and floods. (3) Five teams will contend for the championship. (4) Some scientists contend that the theory is wrong.
compete, vie, struggle, assert — all close in meaning to contend (v. to struggle or strive against difficulties or opposition).
Yes. contend appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
con(together)+tend(stretch) → stretch together towards a goal → to contend, compete.