It had been an uphillbattle to achieve what she had wanted.
她经过艰难的奋斗才达到她想要的目标。
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The state's apple growers are fighting an uphillbattle against foreign competition.
该州的苹果种植者们正在与外来竞争进行艰难的抗争。
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Becoming a full-time, successful actor would still be an uphillbattle for another eight years until he landed a number of film roles that finally got him noticed.