contend with的意思|示意
对付；与……作斗争
contend with的用法详解
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英语单词contend with有多种用法，是一个非常经常使用的词汇。contend with有两个主要用法，即：
1. contend with sth. 表示“对付，处理（困难情况）”。
例句：
It's not easy to contend with such a difficult situation.
处理这样一个困难的情况并不容易。
We must learn to contend with our own fears.
我们必须学会应对自己的恐惧。
2. contend with sb. 表示“与某人竞争，与某人争夺”。
例句：
He had to contend with many rivals for the job.
他不得不与许多竞争者角逐这份工作。
I am not sure if I can contend with him in mathematics.
我不确定自己是否能在数学方面与他竞争。
总而言之，contend with可用来表示“对付，处理（困难情况）”或“与某人竞争，与某人争夺”。在口语中，“contend with”也可以表示“忍受，容忍”，但在书面语中就不常用了。
contend with相关短语
1、 cannot contend with him 不能与他抗衡
2、 Contend with it 与之抗衡
3、 contend with poverty 与贫穷做斗争
4、 Cannot contend with with him 不能与他抗衡
5、 contend with each other 互相争夺
6、 contend with for 为某事与某人竞争
7、 contend with sth 竞争,争吵
contend with相关例句
They had to contend with sickness and lack of food.
他们必须全力对付疾病及粮食的缺乏.
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They had to contend with wind and sand storms.
他们必须与大风沙作斗争.
辞典例句
I have to contend with difficulties.
我得与困难作斗争.
《简明英汉词典》
Economics must still contend with scarcity as a basic fact of life.
经济学仍然必须和稀缺相周旋,把稀缺当作生活中一种基本的事实.
辞典例句
I had to contend with difficulties.
我只得与困难作斗争.
辞典例句
In practice, patriotism has many other enemies to contend with.
在实践中, 爱国主义有许多其它的敌人跟它竞争.
辞典例句
It is time, once again, to contend with racism.
又是对付种族主义的时候了。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
The competitors had to contend with squally weather conditions.
这些参赛者不得不应付狂风肆虐的天气条件。
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