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struggleverb

uk/ˈstrʌɡ.əl/us/ˈstrʌɡ.əl/

struggle verb (EFFORT)

B2 [ I ] to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something:

[ + to infinitive ] The dog had been struggling to get free of the wire noose.

I've been struggling to understand this article all afternoon.

Fish struggle for survival when the water level drops in the lake.

struggle along, through, out, etc.

to move somewhere with great effort:

He struggled along the rough road holding his son.

By this time he'd managed to struggle out of bed.

[ I ] informal to be in danger of failing or being defeated:

After the first half, United were really struggling.

More examples

I struggle to balance work and family commitments.
Many single parents struggle to bring their children up on a low income.
He struggled to pedal his bicycle up the hill.
We struggled up the slippery ascent .
The family is struggling to survive on very little money.

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Trying and making an effort

a blitz on sth idiom
all-out
assault
attempt
attempted
bid
crack
go the extra mile idiom
go to great lengths idiom
God helps those who help themselves idiom
grasp at sth
grope
push
shoot
stick
strain every nerve idiom
stretch a/the point idiom
strive
strove
succeed

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Slow and moving slowly

Unsafe and insecure

struggle verb (FIGHT)

B2 [ I ] to fight, especially with your hands:

He struggled with his attacker who then ran away.

C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] to use a lot of effort to defeat someone, prevent something, or achieve something:

For years she struggled with/against the establishment to get her theories accepted.

More examples

She struggled with her attacker but he was too strong for her.
I tried to pick him up but he struggled and got free.

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Fighting

a fight to the finish idiom
bloodless
bloodletting
brawl
counterinsurgency
disturbance
dust-up
engagement
fighting
fistfight
fisticuffs
fray
he who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day idiom
hotspot
last
mano a mano
pick
shoot
slug
slug it out idiom

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Effort and expending energy

Phrasal verb(s)

struggle on

strugglenoun [ C ]

uk/ˈstrʌɡ.əl/us/ˈstrʌɡ.əl/

struggle noun [ C ] (EFFORT)

B2 a very difficult task that you can do only by making a great effort:

It was a terrible struggle for him to accept her death.

The people of this country will continue in their struggle for independence.

[ + to infinitive ] She never gave up the struggle to have her son freed from prison.

It's going to be an uphill struggle (= very difficult) to get your ideas accepted.

More examples

It was a struggle just to keep my footing.
The film is about a young police-officer and his struggle to expose corruption in the force.
Trying to change attitudes to disability is an uphill struggle.
We managed to finish the work on time but it was a struggle.
It's a struggle, raising kids on your own.

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Effort and expending energy

apply
assiduous
be running on empty idiom
bust a gut idiom
concentrated
conscientious
fight
jump
mightily
mind
overcompensate
pains
painstaking
painstakingly
shot
slog
slugger
strenuous
thirsty work
trial and error

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struggle noun [ C ] (FIGHT)

B2 a physical or mental fight:

a struggle with an armed robber

the struggle between good and evil

Clearly there will be a power struggle within the company.

More examples

a struggle for supremacy
There is an eternal struggle between good and evil.
India attained independence in 1947, after decades of struggle.
There is a furious struggle going on between the two presidential candidates.
In the 80s he took centre stage in his party's struggle with the unions.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Fighting

a fight to the finish idiom
bloodless
bloodletting
brawl
counterinsurgency
disturbance
dust-up
engagement
fighting
fistfight
fisticuffs
fray
he who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day idiom
hotspot
last
mano a mano
pick
shoot
slug
slug it out idiom

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单词	struggle
释义	Contents verb (2) struggle (EFFORT) struggle (FIGHT) noun (2) struggle (EFFORT) struggle (FIGHT) Contents verb (3) struggle (TRY HARD) struggle (FIGHT) struggle (MOVE) noun (2) struggle (FIGHT) struggle (TRYING HARD) Contents noun (2) struggle (1) struggle (2) verb (2) struggle (1) struggle (2) English American Business struggleverb uk/ˈstrʌɡ.əl/us/ˈstrʌɡ.əl/ struggle verb (EFFORT) B2 [ I ] to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something: [ + to infinitive ] The dog had been struggling to get free of the wire noose. I've been struggling to understand this article all afternoon. Fish struggle for survival when the water level drops in the lake. struggle along, through, out, etc. to move somewhere with great effort: He struggled along the rough road holding his son. By this time he'd managed to struggle out of bed. [ I ] informal to be in danger of failing or being defeated: After the first half, United were really struggling. More examples I struggle to balance work and family commitments. Many single parents struggle to bring their children up on a low income. He struggled to pedal his bicycle up the hill. We struggled up the slippery ascent . The family is struggling to survive on very little money. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Trying and making an effort a blitz on sth idiom all-out assault attempt attempted bid crack go the extra mile idiom go to great lengths idiom God helps those who help themselves idiom grasp at sth grope push shoot stick strain every nerve idiom stretch a/the point idiom strive strove succeed See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Slow and moving slowly Unsafe and insecure struggle verb (FIGHT) B2 [ I ] to fight, especially with your hands: He struggled with his attacker who then ran away. C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] to use a lot of effort to defeat someone, prevent something, or achieve something: For years she struggled with/against the establishment to get her theories accepted. More examples She struggled with her attacker but he was too strong for her. I tried to pick him up but he struggled and got free. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Fighting a fight to the finish idiom bloodless bloodletting brawl counterinsurgency disturbance dust-up engagement fighting fistfight fisticuffs fray he who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day idiom hotspot last mano a mano pick shoot slug slug it out idiom See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Effort and expending energy Phrasal verb(s) struggle on strugglenoun [ C ] uk/ˈstrʌɡ.əl/us/ˈstrʌɡ.əl/ struggle noun [ C ] (EFFORT) B2 a very difficult task that you can do only by making a great effort: It was a terrible struggle for him to accept her death. The people of this country will continue in their struggle for independence. [ + to infinitive ] She never gave up the struggle to have her son freed from prison. It's going to be an uphill struggle (= very difficult) to get your ideas accepted. More examples It was a struggle just to keep my footing. The film is about a young police-officer and his struggle to expose corruption in the force. Trying to change attitudes to disability is an uphill struggle. We managed to finish the work on time but it was a struggle. It's a struggle, raising kids on your own. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Effort and expending energy apply assiduous be running on empty idiom bust a gut idiom concentrated conscientious fight jump mightily mind overcompensate pains painstaking painstakingly shot slog slugger strenuous thirsty work trial and error See more results » struggle noun [ C ] (FIGHT) B2 a physical or mental fight: a struggle with an armed robber the struggle between good and evil Clearly there will be a power struggle within the company. More examples a struggle for supremacy There is an eternal struggle between good and evil. India attained independence in 1947, after decades of struggle. There is a furious struggle going on between the two presidential candidates. In the 80s he took centre stage in his party's struggle with the unions. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Fighting a fight to the finish idiom bloodless bloodletting brawl counterinsurgency disturbance dust-up engagement fighting fistfight fisticuffs fray he who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day idiom hotspot last mano a mano pick shoot slug slug it out idiom See more results » struggleverb [ I ] us/ˈstrʌɡ·əl/ struggle verb [ I ] (TRY HARD) to work hard to do something: We watched boys on skateboards struggle to keep their balance. struggle verb [ I ] (FIGHT) to fight, esp. physically: He struggled with his cousin, and his uncle had to step in to calm things down. struggle verb [ I ] (MOVE) to move with difficulty: She struggled out of her chair. strugglenoun [ C ] us/ˈstrʌɡ·əl/ struggle noun [ C ] (FIGHT) a fight: Both men were arrested after their struggle in the street. struggle noun [ C ] (TRYING HARD) a very great effort to do something: Central banks everywhere are still fighting the struggle against inflation. strugglenoun [ C ] uk/ˈstrʌɡl/us a hard effort or fight to do or get something: a struggle for sth There was a struggle for control of the company. a struggle against sth The struggle against drugs took up much of the police's time and manpower. something that is extremely difficult to achieve: We completed the project, but it was a struggle. a struggle to do sth It has been a struggle to make the business profitable. struggleverb [ I ] uk/ˈstrʌɡl/us to try or fight very hard in order to do or get something: struggle with/against sth For years she struggled with the department to get her ideas accepted. struggle for sth Women struggle for equal rights. to find it extremely difficult to succeed or to achieve something: In the current climate many small businesses are struggling. struggle to do sth The Government will struggle to achieve its target of 15% of electricity from renewables. struggle along/through The company may struggle along on its own but a merger with a stronger company would be better for its pension holders.
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struggleverb

struggle verb (EFFORT)

struggle verb (FIGHT)

Phrasal verb(s)

strugglenoun [ C ]

struggle noun [ C ] (EFFORT)

struggle noun [ C ] (FIGHT)

struggleverb [ I ]

struggle verb [ I ] (TRY HARD)

struggle verb [ I ] (FIGHT)

struggle verb [ I ] (MOVE)

strugglenoun [ C ]

struggle noun [ C ] (FIGHT)

struggle noun [ C ] (TRYING HARD)

strugglenoun [ C ]

struggleverb [ I ]