单词 | strive |
释义 | strive —striver, n. —strivingly, adv. /struyv/, v.i. , strove or strived, striven /striv"euhn/ or strived, striving. 1. to exert oneself vigorously; try hard: He strove to make himself understood. 2. to make strenuous efforts toward any goal: to strive for success. 3. to contend in opposition, battle, or any conflict; compete. 4. to struggle vigorously, as in opposition or resistance: to strive against fate. 5. to rival; vie. [1175-1225; ME striven < OF estriver to quarrel, compete, strive < Gmc; cf. obs. D strijven, G streben to strive] Syn. 1. See try. 2. toil. 3. struggle, fight. |
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