v.竞争，争夺，(尤指在争论中)声称，主张，认为

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He contended that smuggling was the worst of all evils.
他坚持认为走私为万恶之首.
Two athletes are contending for first place.
两名运动员正在争夺第一名。
The man contend that it was not his fault.
那人争辩说这不是他的过错。
The two candidates are set to contend for the presidency in the upcoming election.
两位候选人将在即将到来的大选中争夺总统职位。
She decided to contest the company's decision, believing it was unfair.
她决定挑战公司的决定，认为这不公平。
The scientists are currently contending with a shortage of funding for their research.
科学家们目前正面临研究资金短缺的问题。
The team is expected to contend for the championship this season.
球队有望在这个赛季争夺冠军。
They were contending with strong winds during their sailboat race.
他们在帆船比赛中遭遇了强风。
The two countries have been in a long-standing territorial contention.
两国之间长期存在领土争端。
He contends that his theory is the most accurate explanation for the phenomenon.
他坚持认为他的理论是对这一现象最准确的解释。
The lawyer argued that her client was innocent, contending there was insufficient evidence.
律师辩称她的客户是无辜的，认为证据不足。
In the debate, both sides contended their policy proposals would bring about economic growth.
在辩论中，双方都主张自己的政策提案将促进经济增长。
The young entrepreneur started a business to contend with the growing competition in the market.
这位年轻的企业家创办了一家公司以应对市场日益增长的竞争。