struggle

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NGSL 2kTOEFLB1

Definitions

v.

To make great efforts to do something difficult; to fight or contend against opposition

挣扎;奋斗;努力

n.

A great effort to do something difficult; a hard fight or contest

斗争;奋斗;挣扎

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
struggleother
=struggle

Common Collocations

  • 1.struggle for survival为生存而挣扎
  • 2.inner struggle内心挣扎
  • 3.uphill struggle艰苦的奋斗
  • 4.struggle against与……抗争

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She struggled to make ends meet after losing her job.

  • 2.

    The two rivals struggled for control of the company for years.

  • 3.

    Many students struggle with mathematics in their early school years.

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