contending在英语中代表‘争论’的意思，还经常被翻译为争论，发音音标为[k?nt’end]，contending来源于英语，在《牛津英汉双解词典》中，共找到27个与contending相关的近义词和例句。
1.争论
例句:Social and political stability, equilibrium among contending forces…
翻译:那就是和社会的稳定 力量的平衡。
来源：英语汉语大辞典
contending一般作为动词使用，在常见短语或俚语中出现较多。
1. During this time, we really felt that we were contending with the powers of evil.
翻译:米尔斯麦考伦: 此时 我们真切的感到 我们正和力量抗争。
2. i’ll carry out the orders of the contending parties, but i warn you the act will have no value:
翻译:可是我警告你，那种行动没有价值。
3. Like one of two contending in a prize
翻译:就像竞争奖品的人。
4. ‘Peter, i see you contending against a woman like an adversary.
翻译:”彼得，我觉得你把女人 看作对手来竞争”。
5. Are you seriously contending that a graduate assistant… will be the first scientist to pinpoint a major earthquake… within 48 hours?
翻译:你想很认真地证明一个研究生助理 会成为在48小时内第一个精确地指出 一场大地震的科学家?。
6. A contending will has been discovered.
翻译:- 发现了一份竞争性遗嘱 – 结果呢。
7. We are aware of the terrorist threat you are contending with.
翻译:我们听说你们在应对威胁。
8. it’s clear that Xiang Yu plans to stop you from contending for Xianyang
