strive
verb [ I ] uk/straɪv/ us/straɪv/ strove or strived | striven or strived
C2 （尤指长期或不畏艰难地）努力，奋斗，力争
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. 罗先生激发了人们的期望，现在他必须努力不辜负这种期望。
In her writing she strove for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms. 她在写作中力图在创新和传统散文形式之间求得平衡。
Synonyms: attempt endeavour try (ATTEMPT)
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- 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.