contended的例句大全

Three students contended for the prize.

三名学生竞争这个奖品.

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.

The plaintiffs contended that the Secretary had violated this restriction.

原告指控,运输部长违背了这一法令.

Both of these seem to have contended which should bless and enrich him most.

这两者似乎在比赛,看谁为他降福更多,谁使他受惠更深.

They have much to contended with.

他们有不少困难有待克服.

Columbus contended that the earth is round.

哥伦布坚持地球是圆看法.

The police contended that the difficulties they faced were too severe.

警察强调说他们面临的困难太严重了.

Hume contended that only knowledge obtained by mathematical reasoning was certain.

休漠主张,只有经过数学推理获得的知识才是可靠的.

The boy contended that I took the book.

那孩子硬说我拿了那本书.

Sisters contended about silly trifles.

姐妹们为鸡毛蒜皮的小事而争吵.

He contended that there must be life on Mars.

他坚信火星上面一定有生物.

There was no life beyond , he had contended; it was here and now, then darkness everlasting.

他曾主张死后区没有生命, 生命只在此时此地, 然后便是永恒的黑暗.

I contended that erasing personal history would only increase our sensation of insecurity.

我辩解说抹去个人历史只会增加不安全感.

The two contended with each other for hegemony.

他俩互相争霸.

The defense contended that the evidence was inadmissible.

被警方声称证据是不可接受的.

and contended that change, and new society, and the different form of life he would lead at Doctor Blimber's, and the studies he would have to master, would very soon prove sufficient alienations.

她认清了这一点，于是就解释说，环境的变化，新的社交场所，他在布林伯博士学校中所过的不同的生活方式以及他必须学会的课程，将很快就会把他的注意力充分转移了。