contend
英 [kən'tend]
美[kən'tɛnd]
- vi. 竞争；奋斗；斗争；争论
- vt. 主张；为...斗争
考试真题
- Songdo's backers contend that it's still early, and business space is filling up—about 70 percent of finished offices are now occupied.
2019年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B
- Knowledge Ecology International contends that the Supreme Court's ruling could have "profound effects" on other biotech industries.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
- But Schweitzer contends the "mounting causal evidence" linking goal-setting and harmful behavior should be studied to help spotlight issues that merit caution and further investigation.
出自-2012年6月阅读原文
- But in her new book Join the Club, Tina Rosenberg contends that peer pressure can also be a positive force through what she calls the social cure, in which organizations and officials use the power of group dynamics to help individuals improve their lives and possibly the word.
出自-2012年考研阅读原文