| 单词 | strive |
| 释义 | strive strive /straɪv/ verb [I] (strove or strived, striven or strived) ↑Verb Endings for strive ► C2 to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties: » [+ to infinitive] Mr Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to.» In her writing she strove for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms.Thesaurus+: ↑Trying and making an effort , ↑Effort and expending energy • • • Extra Examples:» We must strive to narrow the gap between rich and poor.» We strive to ensure that all children are treated equally.» We strive for perfection but sometimes have to accept something less.» We are constantly striving to improve our service.» The former leader now has to watch his successor unpicking much of what he strived so hard to achieve. |
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