contend for

contend for [kənˈtend fɔ:]  [kənˈtɛnd fɔr] 

contend for 基本解释
为获得…而竞争;夺;博取;
contend for 网络解释

1. 为. . . 而竞争:convertible terms 可互换之词句 | contend for为. . . 而竞争 | consult (with)sb. about sth.与某人商量某事

2. 争取:contemptuously || 轻蔑地 | contend for || 争取 | contend with || 对付

contend for 单语例句

1. Although the orphanage must contend with impoverished circumstances, the nuns provide adequate care for the children.

2. In Five Officers Contend for Fame, he was joined by several other comedians.

3. 911查询·英语单词

3. He must now contend with slower demand for loans and rising credit costs as cooling exports cause more Chinese companies to default.

4. The three already enjoy close economic ties, but they must contend with a complicated network of ferries and zigzagging roads for transportation.

5. American manufacturers contend the Chinese currency is undervalued by as much as 40 percent, making Chinese goods cheaper for American consumers and US products more expensive in China.

6. Prosecutors contend the ailing newborn - a male twin called Michael - might have survived if Fritzl had arranged for medical care.

7. Sociologists contend the varied attitudes among Chinese toward Mao badges in different eras would remain an everlasting topic for researchers.

8. Inception will have to contend for box office glory with at least four Chinese blockbusters this summer.

9. contend for是什么意思

9. The bank must contend with a proliferation of groups vying for public funds for causes such as HIV and malaria.

10. Murray's attorneys contend the license issue is critical to his ability to pay for his defense.