I would contend that the minister's thinking is flawed on this point.

When a marriage ends, the former husband and wife often contend over the children.

夫妇双方在婚姻破裂后, 往往会争夺子女.

Study of and rhetoric makes a man able to contend.

学逻辑和修辞让一个人变得能言善道,辩才无碍.

A hundred schools of thought contend.

百家争鸣.

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.

She had to contend, moreover, with a third problem.

此外, 她还得解决第三重困难.

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

这家公司太小,无法与国际性的大公司竞争.

The authors contend that reason lies in absence of the definition and measurement methodology repertory.

这种现象的主要原因在于国内在战略变革的定义与测量方法论上储备不足.

If he will contend with him , he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

3若愿意与他争辩, 千中之一也不能回答.

They had to contend against drought.

他们必须跟干旱作斗争.

The impact will, moreover , be felt beyond national borders , they contend.

此外, 他们还认为,这种影响将超越国界.

Stress is caused by daily having to contend with crowds of people and restricted space.

压力是由于生活中周围的人群及有限的空间所造成的.

More recently, he has had to contend with thorny personnel issues.

最近, 他已经不得不参加棘手的个人事件.

Some researchers contend that carcinogens may turn healthy cells into cancer cells.

有些研究人员认为,致癌物质能使健康细胞变成癌细胞.

What increase rate can contend exclusively to it is rich media and video advertisement.

增长率唯一能与之抗衡的是富媒体和视频广告.

Then there is the rivalry between India and Pakistan to contend with.

然后要处理的是印度和巴基斯坦之间的敌对问题.

Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord.

23我的上帝我的主啊, 求你奋兴醒起, 判清我的事, 伸明我的冤!

And Joash said to all who stood against him, Will you contend for Baal?

31约阿施对站着攻击他的众人说, 你们是为巴力争辩 么 ?

A few pedlar still contend for move and her to sign have exclusive selling rights contract.

有几个商贩还争着与她签订包销合同.

This proposal to contend for Kiangsi erred only in setting a time limit of one year.

上面争取江西的话,不对的是规定一年为期.

Confucius asks what they contend for.

孔子问他们争什么.