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| 1 | to try hard to do something that you find very difficult 奋争；拼搏；奋斗 |
| He struggled a bit at first, but he reads well now. 他开始时有点吃力，但现在他读得很顺畅。 |
| struggle to do sth She was struggling to cope with the demands of her work. 她努力应付着工作上的各种要求。 |
| +with They’ ve had to struggle with the painful process of modernization. 他们不得不与痛苦的现代化进程抗争。 |
| +for Andy was coughing and struggling for breath. 安迪咳嗽着，使劲喘着气。 |
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| 2 | to use your strength to fight against someone or something 搏斗；挣扎 |
| She picked the child up, but he struggled and kicked. 她把那个孩子抱了起来，但他拼命挣扎，两脚乱踢。 |
| +for They struggled for possession of the gun. 他们争抢着那支枪。 |
| | 2a | to try very hard to move something or move yourself somewhere 用力；使劲 | | struggle to do sth The sheep struggled to free itself. 那只绵羊挣扎着要逃脱。 | | +with Foster was struggling with the door in the wind. 福斯特在风中拼命地拉着门。 | |
| | 2b | to manage with a lot of difficulty to move yourself somewhere 艰难地移动（自己） | | +into/out of etc She struggled into her tight jacket. 她费力地穿上紧身夹克。 | | struggle free He struggled free and ran to his car to call for help. 他挣脱后跑向自己的轿车去打电话求救。 | |
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| 3 | to try very hard to defeat someone or stop them having power over you 奋斗；斗争；抗争 |
| struggle to do sth We have to struggle to win our freedom. 我们必须为赢得自由而抗争。 |
| +for Different factions in the movement are struggling for supremacy. 这场运动中的不同派系在争夺主导权。 |
| +against women struggling against oppression 努力反抗压迫的女性 |
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