Only two men are competing for the cup （只有兩人在爭奪獎杯）。
contend: [v] 搏鬥, 聲稱, 宣稱, 辯論, 爭奪
vi.[(+against/for/with)]
1. 爭奪,競爭
Three students contended for the prize.
三個學生競爭該獎。
2. 全力對付;搏鬥;奮鬥
There were too many problems to contend with.
要全力對付的問題真是太多太多了。
3. 爭論,辯論
vt.
1. 為...鬥爭(或競爭、爭論等)
2. 堅決主張,聲稱[Y][+(that)]
The police contended that the difficulties they faced were too severe.
警察強調說他們面臨的困難太嚴重了。