大学英语词汇短语释义解析及例句 contend against


释义：

contend against 抗衡：与某人或某事进行竞争或斗争，尤指为了取得优势或胜利

例句：



He well knew the futility of trying to contend against witches, so he gave up discouraged.

他深知与女巫斗争是徒劳无益的，所以他灰心丧气地放弃了。



The firm is too small to contend against [with] large international companies.

这家公司太小，无法与国际性的大公司抗争。



They had to contend against drought.

他们必须跟干旱作斗争。



They have to contend against draught every year.

他们每年都得与干旱做斗争。



They had to contend against their political enemies.

他们必须与他们的政敌争斗。



Edon had to contend against the world's best runners in the games, and did well to come third.

在运动会上，伊登不得不与世界上最佳赛跑运动员竞争，他跑得不错，得了第三名。