1、contend

處理;對付;解決

It is time, once again, to contend with racism.

又一次到了與種族主義戰斗的時刻了。

American businesses could soon have a new kind of lawsuit to contend with.

美國公司可能很快就要有一種新型的官司去應付了。

聲稱;爭辯;主張

The government contends that he is fundamentalist.

政府認定他是原教旨主義者。

'You were just looking,' contends Samantha. 'I was the one doing all the work.'

“你不過是看看而已。”薩曼莎爭辯道，“什么活兒都是我來干。”

競爭;爭奪

the two main groups contending for power.

兩大集團爭權奪利

with 10 UK construction yards contending with rivals from Norway, Holland, Italy and Spain.

10家英國建造廠與來自挪威、荷蘭、意大利和西班牙的對手展開競爭

2、convince

使確信;使信服;使相信

Although I soon convinced him of my innocence, I think he still has serious doubts about my sanity.

雖然我很快便讓他相信我是清白的，但是我想他仍然非常懷疑我是否神志正常。

The waste disposal industry is finding it difficult to convince the public that its operations are safe.

廢物處理行業發現很難讓公眾相信其操作是安全的。

說服;勸服

That weekend in Plattsburgh, he convinced her to go ahead and marry Bud.

在普拉茨堡的那個周末，他說服她嫁給巴德。