strove

英 [strəʊv]

美 [stroʊv]

v. 努力; 奋斗; 力争; 力求
strive的过去式

柯林斯词典

She strove to read the name on the stone pillar
她费劲地读着石柱上的名字。
I strove with none, for none was worth my strife.
我不和人争斗，因为没有人值得我争斗。
I think he strove to invent a control, a safety valve.
我认为他在努力发明，并使用其他手段来控制这些发明的反作用。
The tip of one finger touched it; she strove no more for the rest!
一只指尖碰到它了，她不用再剩馀的奋斗了！
His nature was purely sensuous, and she strove to make him moral, religious.
他的天性完全是要感官上的享受，她却硬要他讲道德信宗教。
They halted for a minute, during which he strove to collect his thoughts.
他们停了一下，乘这个时候也竭力使自己集中一下思想。
The Egyptians strove against with the Romans for the possession of the Nile valley.
埃及人为争取尼罗河谷的归属曾和罗马人进行斗争。
Lady Thatcher was the only British prime minister to leave behind a set of ideas about the role of the state which other leaders and nations strove to copy and apply.
作为英国首相，撒切尔夫人还留下了很多关于国家角色的观点，让后来的英国领导者和其他国家都纷纷效仿和实践。
He strove to speak, but caught his breath, stammering.
他拼命想开口讲话，可是期期艾艾地只打了一个寒噤。
He strove to succour the oppressed.
他奋力救助受压迫者。