| 单词 | strive |
| 释义 | strive (once / 173 pages) v To strive is to endeavor, reach, or strain for something above or beyond. We strive for self-improvement, a better world, or success in general. The Old French origin of this word, estriver ("quarrel," "dispute"), had its 800th birthday not too long ago. Though it shares its roots with strife ("conflict"), it changed over the years (centuries, actually) to describe something more like a conflict with oneself, the attempt to overcome limitations and stay focused on a goal, regardless of whatever quarrels or disputes come up. WORD FAMILYstrive: strived, striven, strives, striving, strove+/striving: strivings USAGE EXAMPLESSecondarily, they reflect a mind-set that perceives oral health as an optional milestone to strive for. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) A Navajo, he said, strives for hozho — balance — in a world where canyons, coyotes, the sky and turtles are considered equally alive. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) It also set off a race for a vaccine, as global health officials strive to avoid a repeat. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1v attempt by employing effort Syn|Hypo|Hyper endeavor, endeavour struggle to exert strenuous effort against opposition be at pains, take painstry very hard to do something buckto strive with determination assay, attempt, essay, seek, try make an effort or attempt 2v to exert much effort or energy Syn|Hypo|Hyper reach, strain extend oneself strain to the utmost kill oneself, overexert oneselfstrain oneself more than is healthy bother, inconvenience oneself, trouble, trouble oneselftake the trouble to do something; concern oneself drive, labor, labour, push, tug strive and make an effort to reach a goal |
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