strive

英 [straɪv]

美 [straɪv]

v.  努力; 奋斗; 力争; 力求

现在分词：striving　过去式：strove　第三人称单数：strives　过去分词：striven　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.5540 / COCA.5062

牛津词典

verb

• 努力；奋斗；力争；力求
  to try very hard to achieve sth
  1. We encourage all members to strive for the highest standards.
     我们鼓励所有成员为达到最高标准而努力。
  2. striving against corruption
     与腐败现象进行斗争
  3. Newspaper editors all strive to be first with a story.
     报纸编辑都力争率先报道。

柯林斯词典

The past tense is either strove or strived, and the past participle is either striven or strived. 过去式为 strove 或 strived，过去分词为 striven 或 strived


• VERB 努力;奋斗;力争;力求
  If youstrive todo something orstrive forsomething, you make a great effort to do it or get it.
  1. He strives hard to keep himself very fit...
     他努力地保持身体健康。
  2. She strove to read the name on the stone pillar...
     她费劲地读着石柱上的名字。
  3. Mr Annan said the region must now strive for economic development as well as peace.
     安南先生说该地区现在必须为经济发展与和平而奋斗。

英英释义

verb

• to exert much effort or energy
  1. straining our ears to hear
  Synonym:reachstrain
• attempt by employing effort
  1. we endeavor to make our customers happy
  Synonym:endeavorendeavour

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