strive

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Nỗ lực, cố gắng

BrE /straɪv/ AmE /straɪv/

verb en → vi

past strived/strove pp striven/strived ing striving

1 WORK HARD [intransitive, transitive] B2

Nỗ lực, cố gắng

to try very hard to achieve something or succeed in a difficult situation

  • strive for/to do sth

Collocations strive for success · strive to achieve a goal

  • She has always strived to be the best in her field.

    Cô ấy luôn nỗ lực để trở thành người giỏi nhất trong lĩnh vực của mình.

2 DEFEND [transitive] C1

Bảo vệ, đấu tranh vì

to fight or struggle to protect something that you believe is important

  • strive for/to do sth

Collocations strive to protect rights · strive against injustice

  • They strive to defend the freedom of speech.

    Họ đấu tranh để bảo vệ quyền tự do ngôn luận.