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strive to do sth
后接不定式，表示为了某个目标而付出努力。
She strives to achieve her goals every day.
她每天努力实现自己的目标。
努力；奋斗
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努力；奋斗
strive
She strives to achieve her goals every day.
她每天努力实现自己的目标。
努力达到某种结果；付出巨大努力；认真而坚持不懈地尝试。
To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.
进行对抗性斗争；争执；竞争；争夺。
To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest.
竞争；与对手较量。
To vie; to compete as a rival.
strive
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原形
strives
3rd person
第三人称单数
striving
-ing
现在分词
strove
Past
过去式
striven
Past participle
过去分词
She strives for excellence.
她为卓越而努力。
She strives to finish her homework before dinner every day.
她每天努力在晚饭前完成作业。
They have striven to improve the quality of their products.
他们一直努力提高产品质量。
He strove to remain calm during the interview.
他在面试中努力保持冷静。
后接不定式，表示为了某个目标而付出努力。
She strives to achieve her goals every day.
她每天努力实现自己的目标。
后接名词或代词，表示争取或追求某事物。
They are striving for peace in the region.
他们正在为该地区的和平而奋斗。
后接名词，表示与某事物作斗争，语气较强。
He strove against injustice all his life.
他一生都在与不公正作斗争。
Not this
I strive success in my career.
Use this
I strive for success in my career.
Strive 是不及物动词，后接名词时需加介词 for，表示‘为……而奋斗’。
Not this
He has strived to achieve his goals.
Use this
He has striven to achieve his goals.
Strive 的过去分词是 striven，而非 strived。虽然 strived 也被使用，但在标准英语中 striven 更正确。
Not this
She is striving becoming a doctor.
Use this
She is striving to become a doctor.
Strive 后应接不定式 to do，而非动名词 doing，表示‘努力做某事’。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
为...奋斗
She strives for excellence in everything she does.
她凡事都力求卓越。
努力做...
We must strive to meet the deadline.
我们必须努力赶上最后期限。
与...斗争
They strove against the forces of nature.
他们与自然力量作斗争。
朝着...努力
The company is striving toward a greener future.
公司正朝着更绿色的未来努力。
追求
He strives after happiness.
他追求幸福。
与...竞争/斗争
The team strove with their rivals for the championship.
该队与对手争夺冠军。
力求最好
She always strives for the best in everything she does.
她做任何事都力求最好。
克服困难努力奋斗
Despite the difficulties, he strove against all odds to succeed.
尽管困难重重，他克服困难努力奋斗以取得成功。
努力维持生计
Many families strive to make ends meet in this economy.
在这种经济形势下，许多家庭努力维持生计。
奋斗，追寻，发现，绝不屈服。
This line from Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem 'Ulysses' is a powerful call to strive for a meaningful life.
这句出自丁尼生诗歌《尤利西斯》的著名台词，是对奋斗追求有意义人生的有力号召。
不要努力成为一名成功者，而要努力成为一个有价值的人。
Albert Einstein's advice emphasizes striving for value over mere success.
爱因斯坦的这句建议强调了追求价值而非单纯的成功。
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strive 开头像 street（街道），想象在街上努力奋斗奔跑的身影。
多用于正式或半正式场合，如学术、职业或个人目标追求，语域偏正式，但也可用于日常表达。
All listed words share the /aɪv/ ending with 'strive'. Be cautious: 'give' /ɡɪv/ and 'live' (verb) /lɪv/ look similar but are pronounced differently.
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