Definition of strive in English:

strive

verbstriven, strove, strived strʌɪvstraɪv

[no object]

1Make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.
努力，奋斗，力求
national movements were striving for independence
全国性运动在为争取独立而奋斗。
with infinitive we must strive to secure steady growth
我们必须力争确保稳定增长。
Example sentencesExamples
- Some people are perfectionists, constantly striving for excellence.
- The blood bank must continuously strive to maintain supply as 1.2 million people across the country have never given blood.
- You can always hit a purer shot, do better, strive for perfection.
- The company is continually striving to develop and cultivate its presence as a viable force in the dairy industry.
- The City is also striving to ensure that its documentation is completed and submitted on time.
- AMD's processors are often the budget favorite, though the company continuously strives to make faster chips.
- Remember that your greatest ethical responsibility is to constantly strive for excellence in everything you do.
- We're also striving to maintain average e-mail response times at 24 hours or less.
- Nevertheless, for major issues the Whips still strive to ensure a good attendance.
- For that is what the Renaissance really was about - striving to achieve knowledge.
- We are not doing a solo act striving for peace and justice.
- Kirk and company are always striving to improve themselves, yet they revel in humanity's inefficiencies and imperfections.
- We are striving to achieve sustainable and sensible use of the world's resources.
- And with these all as a background, one should earnestly strive to keep the unity of the Spirit.
- You strive for perfection and worry when things don't turn out just so.
- Any community that meets resistance always strives harder to prove its worth and value to society.
- Rats and monkeys made dependent on cocaine will always strive hard to get more.
- Women also strive mightily to repair these things in their flawed sons.
- "We continually strive to improve, to satisfy our guests, " he said.
- In an imperfect world, imperfect people are striving to achieve perfection.
1. 1.1 Struggle or fight vigorously.
  斗争；反抗
  scholars must strive against bias
  学者必须和偏见作斗争。
  Example sentencesExamples
  God said to Moses, do not strive against me, or you will die; by faith only can this tribe be saved.
  I couldn't believe I was off the boat - the thing sailors strive against at all times.
  This left a very tense closely fought final set with both teams striving to win out.
  I also believe the public intellectual has a position in the community that has to be fought for, striven for.
  Synonyms
  try, try hard, attempt, endeavour, aim, aspire, venture, undertake, seek, make an effort, make every effort, spare no effort, exert oneself, do one's best, do all one can, do one's utmost, give one's all, labour, work, toil, strain, struggle, apply oneself
  have a go at
  informal bend/fall/lean over backwards, go all out, give it one's best shot, give it a whirl, have a crack at, have a stab at, pull out all the stops
  formal essay
  struggle, fight, battle, combat, contend, grapple
  campaign, war, crusade

Derivatives

striver

noun

And, not surprisingly, huge numbers of strivers would like to join the ranks of the well-heeled stars.
Example sentencesExamples
- If any one thing really characterizes this big boiling pot of diversity dubbed ‘America,’ it is that we're a nation of strivers.
- Well, the locals call them strivers now, but the Dutch had another word for them.
- Buick has had a history of being a car for strivers who have not quite made it.
- Certainly, immigrant strivers have always done astonishingly well in national academic contests, not to mention in school in general.

Origin

Middle English: shortening of Old French estriver; related to estrif 'strife'.

Strive and strife both come from shortened forms of Old French estriver ‘strive’. As well as expressing conflict, the word in early examples meant ‘striving together’.

Rhymes

alive, arrive, chive, Clive, connive, contrive, deprive, dive, drive, five, gyve, hive, I've, jive, live, MI5, revive, rive, shrive, skive, survive, swive, thrive

Definition of strive in US English:

strive

verbstraɪvstrīv

[no object]

1Make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.
努力，奋斗，力求
national movements were striving for independence
全国性运动在为争取独立而奋斗。
with infinitive we must strive to secure steady growth
我们必须力争确保稳定增长。
Example sentencesExamples
- Remember that your greatest ethical responsibility is to constantly strive for excellence in everything you do.
- We are striving to achieve sustainable and sensible use of the world's resources.
- Some people are perfectionists, constantly striving for excellence.
- AMD's processors are often the budget favorite, though the company continuously strives to make faster chips.
- The City is also striving to ensure that its documentation is completed and submitted on time.
- "We continually strive to improve, to satisfy our guests, " he said.
- For that is what the Renaissance really was about - striving to achieve knowledge.
- The company is continually striving to develop and cultivate its presence as a viable force in the dairy industry.
- Nevertheless, for major issues the Whips still strive to ensure a good attendance.
- You strive for perfection and worry when things don't turn out just so.
- Any community that meets resistance always strives harder to prove its worth and value to society.
- Kirk and company are always striving to improve themselves, yet they revel in humanity's inefficiencies and imperfections.
- We're also striving to maintain average e-mail response times at 24 hours or less.
- Women also strive mightily to repair these things in their flawed sons.
- In an imperfect world, imperfect people are striving to achieve perfection.
- We are not doing a solo act striving for peace and justice.
- The blood bank must continuously strive to maintain supply as 1.2 million people across the country have never given blood.
- Rats and monkeys made dependent on cocaine will always strive hard to get more.
- And with these all as a background, one should earnestly strive to keep the unity of the Spirit.
- You can always hit a purer shot, do better, strive for perfection.
1. 1.1 Struggle or fight vigorously.
  斗争；反抗
  scholars must strive against bias
  学者必须和偏见作斗争。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I couldn't believe I was off the boat - the thing sailors strive against at all times.
  God said to Moses, do not strive against me, or you will die; by faith only can this tribe be saved.
  This left a very tense closely fought final set with both teams striving to win out.
  I also believe the public intellectual has a position in the community that has to be fought for, striven for.
  Synonyms
  try, try hard, attempt, endeavour, aim, aspire, venture, undertake, seek, make an effort, make every effort, spare no effort, exert oneself, do one's best, do all one can, do one's utmost, give one's all, labour, work, toil, strain, struggle, apply oneself
  struggle, fight, battle, combat, contend, grapple

Origin

Middle English: shortening of Old French estriver; related to estrif ‘strife’.

单词	strive
释义	Definition of strive in English: strive verbstriven, strove, strived strʌɪvstraɪv [no object] 1Make great efforts to achieve or obtain something. 努力，奋斗，力求 national movements were striving for independence 全国性运动在为争取独立而奋斗。 with infinitive we must strive to secure steady growth 我们必须力争确保稳定增长。 Example sentencesExamples Some people are perfectionists, constantly striving for excellence. The blood bank must continuously strive to maintain supply as 1.2 million people across the country have never given blood. You can always hit a purer shot, do better, strive for perfection. The company is continually striving to develop and cultivate its presence as a viable force in the dairy industry. The City is also striving to ensure that its documentation is completed and submitted on time. AMD's processors are often the budget favorite, though the company continuously strives to make faster chips. Remember that your greatest ethical responsibility is to constantly strive for excellence in everything you do. We're also striving to maintain average e-mail response times at 24 hours or less. Nevertheless, for major issues the Whips still strive to ensure a good attendance. For that is what the Renaissance really was about - striving to achieve knowledge. We are not doing a solo act striving for peace and justice. Kirk and company are always striving to improve themselves, yet they revel in humanity's inefficiencies and imperfections. We are striving to achieve sustainable and sensible use of the world's resources. And with these all as a background, one should earnestly strive to keep the unity of the Spirit. You strive for perfection and worry when things don't turn out just so. Any community that meets resistance always strives harder to prove its worth and value to society. Rats and monkeys made dependent on cocaine will always strive hard to get more. Women also strive mightily to repair these things in their flawed sons. "We continually strive to improve, to satisfy our guests, " he said. In an imperfect world, imperfect people are striving to achieve perfection. 1.1 Struggle or fight vigorously. 斗争；反抗 scholars must strive against bias 学者必须和偏见作斗争。 Example sentencesExamples God said to Moses, do not strive against me, or you will die; by faith only can this tribe be saved. I couldn't believe I was off the boat - the thing sailors strive against at all times. This left a very tense closely fought final set with both teams striving to win out. I also believe the public intellectual has a position in the community that has to be fought for, striven for. Synonyms try, try hard, attempt, endeavour, aim, aspire, venture, undertake, seek, make an effort, make every effort, spare no effort, exert oneself, do one's best, do all one can, do one's utmost, give one's all, labour, work, toil, strain, struggle, apply oneself have a go at informal bend/fall/lean over backwards, go all out, give it one's best shot, give it a whirl, have a crack at, have a stab at, pull out all the stops formal essay struggle, fight, battle, combat, contend, grapple campaign, war, crusade Derivatives striver noun And, not surprisingly, huge numbers of strivers would like to join the ranks of the well-heeled stars. Example sentencesExamples If any one thing really characterizes this big boiling pot of diversity dubbed ‘America,’ it is that we're a nation of strivers. Well, the locals call them strivers now, but the Dutch had another word for them. Buick has had a history of being a car for strivers who have not quite made it. Certainly, immigrant strivers have always done astonishingly well in national academic contests, not to mention in school in general. Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French estriver; related to estrif 'strife'. Strive and strife both come from shortened forms of Old French estriver ‘strive’. As well as expressing conflict, the word in early examples meant ‘striving together’. Rhymes alive, arrive, chive, Clive, connive, contrive, deprive, dive, drive, five, gyve, hive, I've, jive, live, MI5, revive, rive, shrive, skive, survive, swive, thrive Definition of strive in US English: strive verbstraɪvstrīv [no object] 1Make great efforts to achieve or obtain something. 努力，奋斗，力求 national movements were striving for independence 全国性运动在为争取独立而奋斗。 with infinitive we must strive to secure steady growth 我们必须力争确保稳定增长。 Example sentencesExamples Remember that your greatest ethical responsibility is to constantly strive for excellence in everything you do. We are striving to achieve sustainable and sensible use of the world's resources. Some people are perfectionists, constantly striving for excellence. AMD's processors are often the budget favorite, though the company continuously strives to make faster chips. The City is also striving to ensure that its documentation is completed and submitted on time. "We continually strive to improve, to satisfy our guests, " he said. For that is what the Renaissance really was about - striving to achieve knowledge. The company is continually striving to develop and cultivate its presence as a viable force in the dairy industry. Nevertheless, for major issues the Whips still strive to ensure a good attendance. You strive for perfection and worry when things don't turn out just so. Any community that meets resistance always strives harder to prove its worth and value to society. Kirk and company are always striving to improve themselves, yet they revel in humanity's inefficiencies and imperfections. We're also striving to maintain average e-mail response times at 24 hours or less. Women also strive mightily to repair these things in their flawed sons. In an imperfect world, imperfect people are striving to achieve perfection. We are not doing a solo act striving for peace and justice. The blood bank must continuously strive to maintain supply as 1.2 million people across the country have never given blood. Rats and monkeys made dependent on cocaine will always strive hard to get more. And with these all as a background, one should earnestly strive to keep the unity of the Spirit. You can always hit a purer shot, do better, strive for perfection. 1.1 Struggle or fight vigorously. 斗争；反抗 scholars must strive against bias 学者必须和偏见作斗争。 Example sentencesExamples I couldn't believe I was off the boat - the thing sailors strive against at all times. God said to Moses, do not strive against me, or you will die; by faith only can this tribe be saved. This left a very tense closely fought final set with both teams striving to win out. I also believe the public intellectual has a position in the community that has to be fought for, striven for. Synonyms try, try hard, attempt, endeavour, aim, aspire, venture, undertake, seek, make an effort, make every effort, spare no effort, exert oneself, do one's best, do all one can, do one's utmost, give one's all, labour, work, toil, strain, struggle, apply oneself struggle, fight, battle, combat, contend, grapple Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French estriver; related to estrif ‘strife’.
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