1.争夺,竞争;斗争,战斗
2.争论,争辩
3.(坚决)主张 (that)
1.to claim that something is true
2.to compete against someone, for example for a victory or for power
1.For a time, the CIA helpfully contended that it was Iran, not Iraq, that had dumped poison gas on the Kurdish city of Halabja.
美国中央情报局（CIA）还曾一度坚持说在库尔德人的哈拉巴市释放毒气的是伊朗而不是伊拉克，也帮了伊拉克一把。
2.The company contended, however, that Robert Greeley, who was not a union member under a contract, was an at-will employee.
该公司辩称，罗伯特格里利不是一个合同下的工会成员，他只是个“任意”雇员。
3.In 2005 a Pakistani lawyer contended in a Lahore court that Basant was not just a Hindu ritual but a lethal game.
2005年时，一位巴基斯坦律师在拉合尔法院主张「巴桑特节」不仅是一种印度教的民俗，还是个危险游戏。
4.I contended with him for the prize.
我和他竞争奖品。
5.Although the government did not object to this project, it later contended that the marina was subject to a right of public access.
虽然政府没有反对该计划实施，但后来坚决认为该船坞实际上涉及到公有财产的使用权问题。
6.There was no life beyond, he had contended; it was here and now, then darkness everlasting.
他曾主张死后区没有生命，生命只在此时此地，然后便是永恒的黑暗。
7.Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
我就斥责官长说：「为何离弃神的殿呢？」我便招聚利未人，使他们照旧供职。
8.They contended that this makes the Irish medical system unsuitable for women seeking a foreign abortion for personal health reasons.
他们认为，这使得爱尔兰的医疗制度不适合因个人原因前往外国堕胎的妇女。
9.Before acceding to the request, the prime minister had contended that the wiretapping evidence on which it was based was illegal.
在同意引渡要求之前，牙买加总理戈登就认为引渡要求所依据的监听证据是不合法的。
10.Mr Takacs also contended that in dismissing him, the bank did so to avoid having to pay his bonus.
塔卡契先生还声称，银行解雇了他，以此手段避免发奖金给他。