查询结果:

v. (for)竞争,争夺;坚决主张,争辩;争论,辩论 

拆分: con-共同 + -tend-延伸 → 共同伸向 

例:
Three armed groups were contending for power. 三个武装集团在争夺权力。
She contended that the report was deficient. 她声称该报告有欠缺。