strive
/straɪv/verb
(past strove /strəʊv/ 或 strived; past participle striven /ˈstrɪvən/ 或 strived)no obj.
1- make 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。
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。
派生词
striver
noun词源
Middle English: shortening of Old French estriver; related to estrif 'strife'.