Cố gắng, phấn đấu, cố gắng cật lực

to strive for (after) something

cố gắng để đạt điều gì

Đấu tranh

to strive with (against) something

đấu tranh chống lại điều gì

to strive together; to strive with each other

cãi nhau, tranh cãi với nhau, tranh giành nhau

V.

Endeavour, strain, struggle, make every effort, attempt,try (hard), do one's best or utmost, exert oneself, work at,Colloq give (it) one's all, go all out: Jim strove to keep hisself-control. Jennie strives for perfection in all she does. 2compete, contend, fight: One must often strive againstunbelievable odds to achieve a goal.

V.intr.

(past strove; past part. striven) 1 (often foll. byfor, or to + infin.) try hard, make efforts (strive to succeed).2 (often foll. by with, against) struggle or contend.

Strivern. [ME f. OF estriver, rel. to estrif STRIFE]