strive/stra?v/ v ［strove /str? ?v, AmE stro?v/，striven /′str?vn/, or -d,-d /d/；-e＼ing/ ? ?/］
(1)努(奮)力(try very hard to gain sth)[I+prep (for/after)，I+to-inf]：～for success/freedom/right/wealth 力爭(得到)成功/自由/權(quán)利/財(cái)富;～for the good of the people 為人民的利益奮斗;～after perfection/honour力爭完美/爭取榮譽(yù);～after a clearer view of the subject對(duì)問題有更清楚的了解;～to improve one's performance/complete a task/be a useful member of the team 努力提高自己的演出水平/完成任務(wù)/成為隊(duì)里有用的一員;〖同〗struggle，push，strain，undertake;
(2)斗爭(try very hard to struggle)[I，I+prep (against/with)]：～against injustice/oppression/disease/wind and tide與不公平/壓迫/疾病/風(fēng)浪斗爭(搏斗);～with difficulties 跟困難斗爭;〖同〗fight，struggle，battle;
【辨異】strive與attempt、endeavour和try的區(qū)別見ATTEMPT。