phrasal verbphr vDEAL WITHto have to deal with something difficult or unpleasant 必须处理,不得不应付〔困难、窘境〕SYN cope with
The rescue team also had bad weather conditions to contend with.
营救小组还得应付恶劣的天气情况。
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had ... to contend with• The Maya were an agricultural people who had to contend with a capriciousclimate.• Apart from the pouringrain, we had to contend withmist - luckily we were on a clear path.• Toni, recently voted the Most FanciableObject of Desire, had to contend withnumerousassaults on to the stage.• And like almost everyone else in business in Britain today, farmers have had to contend with persistently high interest rates.• The same Southernprivate wrote graphically of another problem he and his comrades had to contend with, that of body lice.• Firefightershad to contend with triple-digit temperatures in many regions.• Sal was a rarevisitor these days and Fon had enough to contend with up on Honey's Farm.• Apart from having to fight to save her home, she has had to contend withvitriolic press coverage.