contender

contender的音标为[kənˈtendə(r)]，基本翻译为“竞争者；争夺者”，速记技巧为“竞争（con）争夺（tend）”。

Contender的词源：

词根：contend，表示“竞争”

词缀：-er，表示“人或物”

变化形式：

过去式：contended

过去分词：contended

现在分词：contending

第三人称单数：contends

复数：contenders

副词：contendingly

相关单词：

1. competitor：n. 竞争者，比赛对手 - 同义词，都表示参与竞争的人或物。

2. strive：v. 努力，奋斗 - “strive for”可以表示“为…而竞争”

3. rival：n. 竞争对手，敌手 - “rival”可以表示“与…竞争”的人或物。

4. contend：v. 竞争，斗争 - “contend for”可以表示“为…而竞争”

5. conflict：n./v. 冲突，斗争 - “conflict with”可以表示“与…斗争”或“与…竞争”

6. rivalry：n. 竞争，对抗 - “rivalry”可以指“竞争的关系或状态”

7. competition：n. 竞争，比赛 - “competition”可以表示“互相竞争的过程”

8. contend against/with：表示“与…竞争”

9. contend for：表示“为…而竞争”

10. contender for：表示“竞争者，争取者”

常用短语：

1. Contender for the position

2. Be a contender

3. Contend with

4. Challenge sb. to a contest

5. Contend for sth.

6. Be in contention

7. Contend with difficulties

双语例句：

1. He is a contender for the presidency.

2. They contended with the fiercest of opponents in the election.

3. She challenged him to a boxing match to determine who was the better contender.

4. They are in contention for the championship, but they still have a lot of work to do.

5. He is a contender for the job, but he still has to prove himself in the job interview.

6. They are contending with the difficulties of the economic recession.

7. She is a contender in the beauty pageant, but she must also compete with other contestants for votes.

英文小作文：

Title: The Contender

I am a contender, not necessarily for fame or fortune, but for what I believe in and what I want to achieve. I am not afraid of challenges, because I believe that challenges are opportunities to grow and learn. I am not afraid of difficulties, because I believe that they are opportunities to overcome and become stronger.

In life, we all have our own challenges and difficulties, but it is how we face them that defines us. It is how we persevere and never give up that makes us winners. It is how we rise to the occasion and become better versions of ourselves that makes us contenders. So, whether you are facing a personal challenge or working towards a goal, remember that you are a contender, and never give up!