Nurses often have to contend with violent or drunken patients.

护士经常不得不对付粗暴的或喝醉酒的病人。

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The competitors had to contend with squally weather conditions.

这些参赛者不得不应付狂风肆虐的天气条件。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

She had to contend with day care for her 2-year-old twins being cancelled.

她不得不就她两岁大的双胞胎日托被取消一事进行交涉。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

She understands the contradiction many young immigrants have to contend with as they try balancing their family's traditional expectations for them with what they want for themselves.

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And so these are the subatomic particles that we have to contend with.

这些是亚原子粒子,我们需要对付一下。

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They have to contend with something called moral hazard, which is the risk that people will be affected by the fact that they're insured and do something bad.

保险公司必须应对道德风险的问题,也就是说,有些人可能会因为购买了保险,而动了歪念来骗取保费

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Film producers here have to contend with separate unions for drivers, directors, actors, musicians, writers and stagehands.

FORBES: Side Lines

Schwartz also will have to contend with other satellite networks that may survive the Iridium effect.

FORBES: Surviving Iridium

You must pass through a series of stages and contend with various obstacles and delights.

NEWYORKER: Master of Play