strive

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T/V-I If you strive to do something or strive for something, you make a great effort to do it or get it. 努力
He strives hard to keep himself very fit. 他努力使自己保持非常的健康。

We must strive to narrow the gap between rich and poor .
We strive to ensure that all children are treated equally .
We strive for perfection but sometimes have to accept something less.
We are constantly striving to improve our service .
The former leader now has to watch his successor unpicking much of what he strived so hard to achieve .