[VERB 动词]奋力；努力；尽力 If you struggle to do something, you try hard to do it, even though other people or things may be making it difficult for you to succeed.
[V prep]
[V to-inf]
[Also V]
They had to struggle against all kinds of adversity...
他们不得不同一切困境做斗争。
Those who have lost their jobs struggle to pay their supermarket bills.
那些失业的人们想方设法以支付超市的账单。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]斗争；奋斗；努力 A struggle is a long and difficult attempt to achieve something such as freedom or political rights.
[oft N prep]
Life became a struggle for survival.
生活成了一场奋力求生的斗争。
...a young lad's struggle to support his poverty-stricken family...
年轻的小伙子为了支撑他贫困的家庭所作的努力
He is currently locked in a power struggle with his Prime Minister.
他目前陷入了一场同总理的权力之争当中。
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[VERB 动词]挣扎；努力挣脱 If you struggle when you are being held, you twist, kick, and move violently in order to get free.
[V]
I struggled, but he was a tall man, well-built.
我使劲挣扎，但他又高又壮。
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[V-RECIP 相互动词]搏斗；扭打 If two people struggle with each other, they fight.
[pl-n V]
[pl-n V for n]
[V with n]
She screamed at him to 'stop it' as they struggled on the ground...
他们在地上扭打成一团，她向他尖叫着“别打了”。
We were struggling for the gun when it went off!...
我们正在争夺那把枪，这时它突然走火了！
There were signs that she struggled with her attacker.
现场有她和攻击者扭打过的痕迹。
Struggle is also a noun.
He died in a struggle with prison officers less than two months after coming to Britain.
来英国不到两个月，他就在一次与狱警的打斗中丧命了。
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[VERB 动词]艰难地做；吃力地做 If you struggle to move yourself or to move a heavy object, you try to do it, but it is difficult.
[V to-inf]
[V prep]
I could see the young boy struggling to free himself...
我看到小男孩正在奋力挣脱。
I struggled with my bags, desperately looking for a porter.
我提着行李艰难地走着，迫切地寻找着搬运工。
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[VERB 动词]艰难地行进 If you struggle somewhere, you succeed in moving there, but only with great difficulty.
[V prep/adv]
The pilot struggled out of the wreck almost uninjured...
飞行员艰难地从失事的飞机中爬出来，几乎没有受伤。
Catherine struggled to her feet...
凯瑟琳艰难地站起来。
I struggled into a bathrobe and staggered down the stairs.
我挣扎着穿上浴衣，踉跄地下了楼。
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[VERB 动词]勉力维持；挣扎 If a person or organization is struggling, they are likely to fail in what they are doing, even though they might be trying very hard.
[V to-inf]
[V prep]
[V]
[only cont]
The company is struggling to find buyers for its new product...
该公司正竭力为其新产品寻找买主。
One in five young adults was struggling with everyday mathematics... 1/5
的年轻人做日常的数学计算都费劲。
By the 1960s, many shipyards were struggling.
到 20 世纪 60 年代，许多造船厂都在勉强支撑。
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[N-SING 单数名词]费力的事；难事 An action or activity that is a struggle is very difficult to do.
[a N]
Losing weight was a terrible struggle.
减肥是一件非常艰难的事。
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strug·gle★/ˈstrʌɡl; NAmEˈstrʌɡl/
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strugglestrugglesstruggledstrugglingverb★1★[intransitive ]to try very hard to do sth when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problems 奋斗；努力；争取struggle(for sth) ◆a country struggling for independence为独立而奋斗的国家◆Shona struggled for breath.肖纳艰难地喘着气。◆life as a struggling artist (= one who is very poor)艺术家拮据的生活struggleto do sth ◆They struggled just to pay their bills.他们辛苦所得仅敷日用。2★[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.to move somewhere or do sth with difficulty 艰难地行进；吃力地进行◆I struggled up the hill with the heavy bags.我背着几个沉重的包吃力地爬上山去。◆Paul struggled out of his wheelchair.保罗挣扎着下了轮椅。3★[intransitive ]to fight against sb/sth in order to prevent a bad situation or result 斗争；抗争struggle(against sb/sth) ◆He struggled against cancer for two years.他同癌症抗争了两年。struggle(with sb/sth) ◆Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police.莉萨经过一番良心上的斗争，终于对警方说了。4★[intransitive ]to fight sb or try to get away from them 搏斗；扭打；挣扎脱身◆I struggled and screamed for help.我挣扎着，高声呼救。struggletogether ◆Ben and Jack struggled together on the grass.本和杰克在草地上扭打起来。strugglewith sb ◆James was hit in the mouth as he struggled with the raiders.詹姆斯在同几个劫匪搏斗时嘴上捱了打。+ adj.◆How did she manage to struggle free?她是怎么逃脱的？5[intransitive ]struggle(with sb) (for sth) to compete or argue with sb, especially in order to get sth 争夺；辩论◆rival leaders struggling for power互相对立的领导人争夺权力PHRASAL VERBˌstruggle aˈlong/ˈonto continue despite problems 在困难中坚持；勉力维持noun★1★[countable ]a hard fight in which people try to obtain or achieve sth, especially sth that sb else does not want them to have 斗争；奋斗；努力◆a power/leadership struggle争夺权力；领导权的斗争struggle(with sb) (for/against sth) ◆a struggle for independence为独立的斗争struggle(with sb) (to do sth) ◆He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company.为取得对公司的控制权，他正同对手进行一场激烈的斗争。struggle(between A and B) ◆the struggle between good and evil善恶之争◆She will not give up her children without a struggle.她不会轻易放弃自己的孩子。☞synonyms at
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2★[countable ]a physical fight between two people or groups of people, especially when one of them is trying to escape, or to get sth from the other 搏斗；扭打；（尤指）抢夺，挣扎脱身◆There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene.凶杀现场没有搏斗痕迹。☞synonyms at
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3★[singular ]struggle(to do sth) something that is difficult for you to do or achieve 难事SYN
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◆It was a real struggle to be ready on time.要按时做好准备确非易事。strug·gle/ˈstrʌɡl; NAmEˈstrʌɡl/
1to try extremely hard to achieve something, even though it is very difficultstruggle to do something She’s struggling to bring up a family alone.struggle with The airline is struggling with high costs.struggle for Millions of people are struggling for survival.struggle against Firms are struggling against a prolonged recession.► see thesaurus at
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2a)to fight someone who is attacking you or holding you, especially so that you can escapestruggle with James was hit in the mouth as he struggled with the burglars.struggle to do something She struggled to free herself.b)if two people struggle, they fight each other for something, especially something one of them is holdingstruggle for They struggled for possession of the gun.3to move somewhere with great difficultystruggle up/out of/into etc Walkers were struggling up the dusty track.4to be likely to fail, even though you are trying very hard: The team has been struggling all season.a struggling artist/writer/businessstruggle on phrasal verbto continue doing something that you find very difficult or tiring: He struggled on despite his condition.
struggle1 verb
struggle2 noun
strugglestruggle2 ●●○W3 noun [countable]
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1a long hard fight to get freedom, political rights etcstruggle for a struggle for survival a power struggle between forces favoring and opposing change2a long period of time in which you try to deal with a difficult problemstruggle with/against She spoke of her struggles with shyness.3a fight between two people for something, or an attempt by one person to escape from the other: Police said there were no signs of a struggle.4be a struggle (for somebody) if something is a struggle, you find it very difficult to do
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