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contending

/kənˈtɛndɪŋ/ /kənˈtɛndɪn/

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verb

争夺，竞争，抗争。

To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.

Examples :

"The two students were contending for the highest grade in the class. "

这两名学生正在争夺班里最高的成绩。

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verb

争夺，竞争。

To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.

Examples :

"The two students are contending for the highest grade in the class. "

那两个学生正在争夺班里最高的成绩。

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verb

争论，辩论，争辩。

To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.

Examples :

"The two siblings were contending over who got to use the family computer first. "

这两个兄妹正在争论谁先用家里的电脑。

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verb

主张，提倡。

To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.

Examples :

"In this paper the author contends that no useful results can be obtained if this method is used."

在这篇文章中，作者主张如果使用这种方法，将无法获得任何有用的结果。

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noun

争论，争端.

Examples :

"The main contention in the meeting was about the budget allocation. "

会议的主要争论点在于预算分配。