1、contend

处理;对付;解决

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

又一次到了与种族主义战斗的时刻了。

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

美国公司可能很快就要有一种新型的官司去应付了。

声称;争辩;主张

The government contends that he is fundamentalist.

政府认定他是原教旨主义者。

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

“你不过是看看而已。”萨曼莎争辩道，“什么活儿都是我来干。”

竞争;争夺

the two main groups contending for power.

两大集团争权夺利

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

10家英国建造厂与来自挪威、荷兰、意大利和西班牙的对手展开竞争

2、convince

使确信;使信服;使相信

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

虽然我很快便让他相信我是清白的，但是我想他仍然非常怀疑我是否神志正常。

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

废物处理行业发现很难让公众相信其操作是安全的。

说服;劝服

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

在普拉茨堡的那个周末，他说服她嫁给巴德。