It is the principle I contend for, not individual or private benefit.

I would scorn to contend for empire with him.

我不高兴同他争高低.

A wise man does not contend with a fool.

智者不与愚人争.

They had to contend with sickness and lack of food.

他们必须全力对付疾病及粮食的缺乏.

With one thing after another, the poor chap has too much to contend with.

一桩桩一件件的事接踵而来, 那可怜的家伙委实够受的了.

There were too many problems to contend with.

要全力对付的问题真是太多太多了.

I had to contend with difficulties.

我只得与困难作斗争.

In practice, patriotism has many other enemies to contend with.

在实践中, 爱国主义有许多其它的敌人跟它竞争.

They had to contend with wind and sand storms.

他们必须与大风沙作斗争.

Economics must still contend with scarcity as a basic fact of life.

经济学仍然必须和稀缺相周旋,把稀缺当作生活中一种基本的事实.

We have had to contend with the disinterest of much of the medical profession about this topic.

我们必须全力对付很多医疗界人士对这一话题的冷漠。

I have to contend with difficulties.

我得与困难作斗争.

He has too much to contend with.

他要应付的事太多.

The asylum seekers had to contend with continued bureaucratic obstruction.

寻求政治庇护的人得不断地应付官僚主义的层层阻挠.

The competitors had to contend with squally weather conditions.

参赛者不得不应付狂风肆虐的天气条件。

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。

She contended that her employers treated her less favourably than a man.

她声称她的雇主对她不像对待男性员工一样优厚.

The official in the tax office contended that the shopkeeper was innocent.

税务所的官员认为该店主是无罪的.

Britain contended for control of the sea in the 17 th century.

17世纪,英国在海上争霸.

Five runners contended for first prize in the last race.

在决赛中五名赛跑选手争夺冠军.

For years tobacco companies have contended that tobacco is nonaddictive.

多年来,烟草公司反复争辩说,烟草不会让人上瘾.