He well knew the futility of trying to contend against witches, so he gave up discouraged.
他深知与女巫斗争是徒劳无益的，所以他灰心丧气地放弃了。
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。
They had to contend against drought.
他们必须跟干旱作斗争。
They have to contend against draught every year.
他们每年都得与干旱做斗争。
They had to contend against their political enemies.
他们必须与他们的政敌争斗。
Edon had to contend against the world's best runners in the games, and did well to come third.
在运动会上，伊登不得不与世界上最佳赛跑运动员竞争，他跑得不错，得了第三名。
Some, however, contend the report was biased against plug-ins by its panel of authors, some former oil industry executives.
然而，有些人认为这一报告是有偏见的，因为部分作者曾是石油产业的高官。
I can contend only against the power of men.
我只能与人类的力量斗争。
Against stupidity, the Gods themselves contend in vain.
面对愚昧，即使神们自己都束手无策。
Against stupidity, the Gods themselves contend in vain.
面对愚昧，即使神们自己都束手无策。
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