struggle

英 [ˈstrʌɡl] 美 [ˈstrʌɡl]

v.  奋斗; 努力; 争取; 艰难地行进; 吃力地进行; 斗争; 抗争n.  斗争; 奋斗; 努力; 搏斗; 扭打; (尤指)抢夺，挣扎脱身; 难事

牛津词典

verb

to try very hard to do sth when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problemsa country struggling for independence

为独立而奋斗的国家Shona struggled for breath .

肖娜艰难地喘着气。life as a struggling artist (= one who is very poor)

一个生活难以温饱的艺术家They struggled just to pay their bills.

他们辛苦所得仅敷日用。艰难地行进；吃力地进行

to move somewhere or do sth with difficultyI struggled up the hill with the heavy bags.

我背着几个沉重的包吃力地爬上山去。Paul struggled out of his wheelchair.

保罗挣扎着下了轮椅。斗争；抗争

to fight against sb/sth in order to prevent a bad situation or resultHe struggled against cancer for two years.

他同癌症抗争了两年。Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police.

莉萨经过一番良心上的斗争，终于对警方说了。搏斗；扭打；挣扎脱身

to fight sb or try to get away from themBen and Jack struggled together on the grass.

本和杰克在草地上扭打起来。I struggled and screamed for help.

我挣扎着，高声呼救。James was hit in the mouth as he struggled with the raiders.

詹姆斯在同几个劫匪搏斗时嘴上挨了打。How did she manage to struggle free ?

她是如何设法逃脱的？争夺；辩论

to compete or argue with sb, especially in order to get sthrival leaders struggling for power

互相对立的领导人争夺权力

noun

a hard fight in which people try to obtain or achieve sth, especially sth that sb else does not want them to havea power/leadership struggle

权力的争夺；领导权的斗争a struggle for independence

争取独立的斗争the struggle between good and evil

善恶之争He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company.

为取得对公司的控制权，他正同对手进行一场激烈的斗争。She will not give up her children without a struggle.

她不会轻易放弃自己的孩子。搏斗；扭打；（尤指）抢夺，挣扎脱身

a physical fight between two people or groups of people, especially when one of them is trying to escape, or to get sth from the otherThere were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene.

在凶杀现场没有搏斗痕迹。难事

something that is difficult for you to do or achieveIt was a real struggle to be ready on time.

要按时做好准备确非易事。