strive: [13] Strive was borrowed from Old French estriver ‘quarrel, strive’. It is not certain where this came from, although it has been suggested that it was acquired from Old High German strīt ‘contention’, a relative of English stride. Strife [13] comes from the associated Old French noun estrif. => strife
strive (v.)
c. 1200, "quarrel, contend," from Old French estriver "to quarrel, dispute, resist, struggle, put up a fight, compete," from estrif, estrit "quarrel" (see strife). It became a strong verb (past tense strove) by rhyming association with drive, dive, etc. Meaning "try hard" is from early 14c. Related: Striving.
实用例句
1. We encourage all members to strive for the highest standards.
我们鼓励所有成员为达到最高标准而努力。
来自《权威词典》
2. Don't strive merely for quantity of production.
在生产中不要单纯地追求数量.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. Strive for the best, prepare for the worst.
作最坏的打算,争取最好的结果.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
5. You should always strive to achieve more, however well you have done before.
