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strive v.努力,奋斗,力争,斗争 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. ★★☆☆☆ 2015.1

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[straiv] 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 most successful monarchies strive to abandon or hide their old aristocratic ways. The past tense is either strove or strived, and the past participle is either striven or strived. 过去式为 strove 或 strived，过去分词为 striven 或 strived1[VERB 动词]努力；奋斗；力争；力求 If you strive to do something or strive for something, you make a great effort to do it or get it.   [V to-inf]  [V for n]  [Also V]He strives hard to keep himself very fit...他努力地保持身体健康。She strove to read the name on the stone pillar...她费劲地读着石柱上的名字。Mr Annan said the region must now strive for economic development as well as peace.安南先生说该地区现在必须为经济发展与和平而奋斗。striving...a politician consumed by his own passionate striving for leadership.一心为当权而拼命往上爬的政客

英语单词	strive
英美音标	[straiv]
中文释义	v.努力,奋斗,力争,斗争
vocab简明	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.
vocab扩展	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.
真题原句	The most successful monarchies strive to abandon or hide their old aristocratic ways.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	The past tense is either strove or strived, and the past participle is either striven or strived. 过去式为 strove 或 strived，过去分词为 striven 或 strived 1 [VERB 动词]努力；奋斗；力争；力求 If you strive to do something or strive for something, you make a great effort to do it or get it. [V to-inf] [V for n] [Also V] He strives hard to keep himself very fit... 他努力地保持身体健康。 She strove to read the name on the stone pillar... 她费劲地读着石柱上的名字。 Mr Annan said the region must now strive for economic development as well as peace. 安南先生说该地区现在必须为经济发展与和平而奋斗。 striving ...a politician consumed by his own passionate striving for leadership. 一心为当权而拼命往上爬的政客
来源	2015.1

Strive Strove Past Striven 或 [V Striving Straiv