to say that sth is true, especially in an argument
I would contend that the minister's thinking is flawed on this point.
我倒认为部长的想法在这一点上有漏洞。
Three armed groups were contending for power.
三个武装集团在争夺权力。
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.America has at least four separate immigration problems to contend with, and on only one of them is there any progress.
（就目前来说）美国至少要解决四个相互独立的移民问题，但却只有一个稍有进展。
2.Some lawmakers and government officials contend the problems at Bear Stearns might have been prevented with more oversight.
这将中止一些立法者和政府官员在贝尔斯登问题上的争论。
3.He said businesses and consumers alike were struggling to contend with tumultuous markets and a financial-services industry under siege.
他表示，企业和消费者正艰难应对动荡的市场和深陷困境的金融服务业。
4.That methodology might have worked for a few years if they only had to contend with bailing out Greece, Portugal and Ireland.
如果只是用来救助希腊、葡萄牙和爱尔兰，这些政策的作用还能持续几年。
5.It also marked the start of a period with the Lakers expected to contend for championships for the next half decade at least.
这也标志着湖人在下半个十年间成为冠军有力争夺者的时期开端。
6.I have had to contend against the unkindness of his sister and the insolence of his mother.
我必须与他姐姐的冷酷和他母亲的专横抗争。
7.The educator, like the farmer, has certain things to do, certain resources with which to do, and certain obstacles with which to contend.
教育者和前面所说的农民一样，也有一些事情要做，有一些做事情的办法，有一些待排除的障碍。
8.Now Mr Place, senior, would be described by many as a bad father; and I do not contend that he was a conspicuously good one.
现今，普雷斯先生，一位年长老人，在很多人眼中是一个坏父亲；并且我也不能说他看上去是个好爸爸。
9.Some contend, however, that art should be repatriated to its "home" country, even if it has been acquired legally.
但是，有些人主张，即使艺术品是合法收购的，也应当归还给其“本”国。
10.I contend that I'm just a piece of messed-up code, and our inability to have kids proves that I'm not going to be the Missing Link.
我声称我就是一块乱七八糟的代码，并且，我们不能有孩子并且我也不是在人和猿类之间过渡的那类人种。