When a marriage ends, the former husband and wife often contend over the children.

夫妇双方在离婚后，往往会争夺子女。

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I do contend that the code developed this way is more maintainable and possible of future growth without ripping everything apart and starting over.

我坚持认为这样开发出来的代码更具可维护性，也为将来的代码增长打下了基础，将来不需要破坏一切再重新开始。

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Top dancers from all over the country came to contend for the title.

来自全国顶尖的舞者都来争夺冠军头衔。

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And yet, I would contend that the part about the Essex actually running over him is quite compelling. At least I feel it when I read it.

然而，我的确觉得，埃塞克斯往他身上碾过去的场景描写很,扣人心弦，至少我读到这时，是这么觉得的。

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The less good news is the sheer number of screws you're going to have to contend with (over 90 by iFixit's count).

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These days Pakistan's leader has to contend with constant hectoring over when he will restore democracy or curb the nuclear armaments program.

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Policy goals aside, the GOP must contend with some internal party conflicts that boiled over with the Specter defection: centrists versus conservatives.

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