strive/straɪv/

v. try very hard to do sth or make sth happen

v. [I] 努力；奋斗，力争：strive for independence 为争取独立而奋斗

◇[strive to do sth] The government must strive to narrow the gap between rich and poor. 政府必须力争减少贫富差距。

音组-ive/-aɪv/

live (a.); strive; survive

➭pt. strove/strəʊv $ stroʊv/

➭pp. striven/'strɪvən/