
對付;與…作鬥争
It is time, once again, to contend with racism.
又是對付種族主義的時候了。
Nurses often have to contend with violent or drunken patients.
護士經常不得不對付粗暴的或喝醉酒的病人。
The compe*****s had to contend with squally weather conditions.
這些參賽者不得不應付狂風肆虐的天氣條件。
She had to contend with day care for her 2-year-old twins being cancelled.
她不得不就她兩歲大的雙胞胎日托被取消一事進行交涉。
Anyone actually venturing into the sea will have to contend with sharks, stinging jellyfish and surfboarders.
任何真正冒險進入大海的人都必須與鲨魚、蜇人的水母和沖浪運動員搏鬥。
|meet/cope;對付;與…作鬥争
"contend with" 是一個常用的英語動詞短語,核心含義是必須處理、應對或克服某個困難、挑戰、問題或對手。它強調面對的是需要努力、策略或忍耐才能解決的境況,通常帶有一種不情願或不得不為之的意味。
以下是其詳細含義和用法解析:
處理困難或問題:
應對競争或對手:
忍受或適應不利條件:
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與 "contend for" 的區别:
"Contend with" 是一個動詞短語,主要有以下兩層含義:
應對困難或挑戰
指需要處理、克服或適應某種不利狀況或障礙,常隱含持續性的努力。
例:The engineers had to contend with unexpected technical glitches during the launch.(工程師們必須在産品發布期間應對意外的技術故障)
與...競争或對抗
指在競争環境中與對手較量,強調存在對立關系。
例:Small businesses often contend with larger corporations for market share.(小企業常需與大型企業争奪市場份額)
與 "contend for" 的區别
"Contend with" 強調應對困難或對手,而 "contend for" 表示争奪某物(如獎項、職位)。
例:Three candidates are contending for the leadership position.(三名候選人正在角逐領導職位)
常見搭配
近義詞 | 反義詞 |
---|---|
deal with | avoid |
cope with | ignore |
face | surrender to |
grapple with | evade |
若需進一步了解具體語境中的用法差異,可提供例句分析。
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