struggle

verb

1. 奋斗；努力；争取
   to try very hard to do sth when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problems
   1. a country struggling for independence
      为独立而奋斗的国家
   2. Shona struggled for breath .
      肖娜艰难地喘着气。
   3. life as a struggling artist (= one who is very poor)
      一个生活难以温饱的艺术家
   4. They struggled just to pay their bills.
      他们辛苦所得仅敷日用。
2. 艰难地行进；吃力地进行
   to move somewhere or do sth with difficulty
   1. I struggled up the hill with the heavy bags.
      我背着几个沉重的包吃力地爬上山去。
   2. Paul struggled out of his wheelchair.
      保罗挣扎着下了轮椅。
3. 斗争；抗争
   to fight against sb/sth in order to prevent a bad situation or result
   1. He struggled against cancer for two years.
      他同癌症抗争了两年。
   2. 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。
4. 搏斗；扭打；挣扎脱身
   to fight sb or try to get away from them
   1. Ben and Jack struggled together on the grass.
      本和杰克在草地上扭打起来。
   2. I struggled and screamed for help.
      我挣扎着，高声呼救。
   3. 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。
   4. How did she manage to struggle free ?
      她是如何设法逃脱的？
5. 争夺；辩论
   to compete or argue with sb, especially in order to get sth
   1. rival leaders struggling for power
      互相对立的领导人争夺权力

noun

1. 斗争；奋斗；努力
   a hard fight in which people try to obtain or achieve sth, especially sth that sb else does not want them to have
   1. a power/leadership struggle
      权力的争夺；领导权的斗争
   2. a struggle for independence
      争取独立的斗争
   3. the struggle between good and evil
      善恶之争
   4. 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。
   5. She will not give up her children without a struggle.
      她不会轻易放弃自己的孩子。
2. 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 other
   1. There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene.
      在凶杀现场没有搏斗痕迹。
3. 难事
   something that is difficult for you to do or achieve
   1. It was a real struggle to be ready on time.
      要按时做好准备确非易事。

1. VERB 奋力;努力;尽力
   If you struggle to do something, you try hard to do it, even though other people or things may be making it difficult for you to succeed.
   1. They had to struggle against all kinds of adversity...
      他们不得不同一切困境做斗争。
   2. Those who have lost their jobs struggle to pay their supermarket bills.
      那些失业的人们想方设法以支付超市的账单。
2. N-VAR 斗争;奋斗;努力
   A struggle is a long and difficult attempt to achieve something such as freedom or political rights.
   1. Life became a struggle for survival.
      生活成了一场奋力求生的斗争。
   2. ...a young lad's struggle to support his poverty-stricken family...
      年轻的小伙子为了支撑他贫困的家庭所作的努力
   3. He is currently locked in a power struggle with his Prime Minister.
      他目前陷入了一场同总理的权力之争当中。
3. VERB 挣扎;努力挣脱
   If you struggle when you are being held, you twist, kick, and move violently in order to get free.
   1. I struggled, but he was a tall man, well-built.
      我使劲挣扎，但他又高又壮。
4. V-RECIP 搏斗;扭打
   If two people struggle with each other, they fight.
   1. She screamed at him to 'stop it' as they struggled on the ground...
      他们在地上扭打成一团，她向他尖叫着“别打了”。
   2. We were struggling for the gun when it went off!...
      我们正在争夺那把枪，这时它突然走火了！
   3. There were signs that she struggled with her attacker.
      现场有她和攻击者扭打过的痕迹。
   4. Struggle is also a noun.
      
   5. He died in a struggle with prison officers less than two months after coming to Britain.
      来英国不到两个月，他就在一次与狱警的打斗中丧命了。
5. VERB 艰难地做;吃力地做
   If you struggle to move yourself or to move a heavy object, you try to do it, but it is difficult.
   1. I could see the young boy struggling to free himself...
      我看到小男孩正在奋力挣脱。
   2. I struggled with my bags, desperately looking for a porter.
      我提着行李艰难地走着，迫切地寻找着搬运工。
6. VERB 艰难地行进
   If you struggle somewhere, you succeed in moving there, but only with great difficulty.
   1. The pilot struggled out of the wreck almost uninjured...
      飞行员艰难地从失事的飞机中爬出来，几乎没有受伤。
   2. Catherine struggled to her feet...
      凯瑟琳艰难地站起来。
   3. I struggled into a bathrobe and staggered down the stairs.
      我挣扎着穿上浴衣，踉跄地下了楼。
7. VERB 勉力维持;挣扎
   If a person or organization is struggling, they are likely to fail in what they are doing, even though they might be trying very hard.
   1. The company is struggling to find buyers for its new product...
      该公司正竭力为其新产品寻找买主。
   2. One in five young adults was struggling with everyday mathematics... 1/5
      的年轻人做日常的数学计算都费劲。
   3. By the 1960s, many shipyards were struggling.
      到 20 世纪 60 年代，许多造船厂都在勉强支撑。
8. N-SING 费力的事;难事
   An action or activity that is a struggle is very difficult to do.
   1. Losing weight was a terrible struggle.
      减肥是一件非常艰难的事。

1. This age-old struggle for control had led to untold bloody wars.
   这场由来已久的对控制权的争夺已经引发了无数流血的战争。
2. He praised her role in the struggle against apartheid.
   他称赞了她在反种族隔离制的斗争中发挥的重要作用。
3. I call on everyone to renounce the use of violence and armed struggle
   我呼吁每个人都放弃使用暴力和武装斗争。
4. The congress opened with a minute's silence in memory of those who died in the struggle.
   代表大会开幕时进行了一分钟的默哀，以怀念在斗争中牺牲的人。
5. Those who had decided to remain neutral in the struggle now found themselves required to take sides.
   那些先前决定在争斗中保持中立的人现在发现他们需要表明立场了。
6. You have to let us struggle for ourselves, even if we must die in the process.
   你得让我们为自己拼搏，哪怕我们会在这个过程中死去。
7. Politics has been reduced to class struggle.
   政治变成了阶级斗争。
8. They had to struggle against all kinds of adversity
   他们不得不同一切困境做斗争。
9. Those who have lost their jobs struggle to pay their supermarket bills.
   那些失业的人们想方设法以支付超市的账单。
10. Life became a struggle for survival.
    生活成了一场奋力求生的斗争。
11. He is currently locked in a power struggle with his Prime Minister.
    他目前陷入了一场同总理的权力之争当中。
12. I struggled, but he was a tall man, well-built.
    我使劲挣扎，但他又高又壮。
13. She screamed at him to 'stop it' as they struggled on the ground
    他们在地上扭打成一团，她向他尖叫着“别打了”。
14. We were struggling for the gun when it went off!
    我们正在争夺那把枪，这时它突然走火了！
15. There were signs that she struggled with her attacker.
    现场有她和攻击者扭打过的痕迹。
16. I could see the young boy struggling to free himself
    我看到小男孩正在奋力挣脱。
17. I struggled with my bags, desperately looking for a porter.
    我提着行李艰难地走着，迫切地寻找着搬运工。
18. The pilot struggled out of the wreck almost uninjured
    飞行员艰难地从失事的飞机中爬出来，几乎没有受伤。
19. Catherine struggled to her feet
    凯瑟琳艰难地站起来。
20. I struggled into a bathrobe and staggered down the stairs.
    我挣扎着穿上浴衣，踉跄地下了楼。
21. The company is struggling to find buyers for its new product
    该公司正竭力为其新产品寻找买主。
22. By the 1960s, many shipyards were struggling.
    到20世纪60年代，许多造船厂都在勉强支撑。
23. Losing weight was a terrible struggle.
    减肥是一件非常艰难的事。
24. The political struggle threw up a strong leader
    政治斗争产生了一位强有力的领导者。
25. The world had witnessed a titanic struggle between two visions of the future.
    世界见证了两种对未来的构想之间的激烈较量。
26. We will, as always, firmly support your just struggle.
    我们将一如既往坚决支持你们的正义斗争。
27. They will only triumph by persevering in their struggle against natural calamities.
    他们只有坚持与自然灾害搏斗，才能取得胜利。
28. This is an uncompromising struggle.
    这是一场毫不调和的斗争。
29. Do not be rather unsophisticated in the complicated political struggle.
    在错综复杂的政治斗争中不要太天真了！

struggle along/on

1. 在困难中坚持；勉力维持
   to continue despite problems
   1. a country struggling for independence
      为独立而奋斗的国家
   2. Shona struggled for breath .
      肖娜艰难地喘着气。
   3. life as a struggling artist (= one who is very poor)
      一个生活难以温饱的艺术家
   4. They struggled just to pay their bills.
      他们辛苦所得仅敷日用。