struggle /ˈstrʌɡl/ I. n.［c］斗争，挣扎：a struggle against the enemy 对敌斗争；a struggle with death (illness, cancer) 同死亡(疾病，癌症)作斗争 ‖II. vi. 1.斗争，奋斗：For years they’ve struggled to free their country from the enemy. 为了使祖国摆脱敌人的统治，他们进行了多年的斗争。He struggled to succeed in business. 他努力奋斗以求事业的成功。 2.挣扎；努力向前：The child struggled in my arms. 孩子在我怀里挣扎。 struggle against与…作斗争：We had to struggle against strong winds all the way.我们一路上不得不与大风博斗。 struggle for 争取…而奋斗：to struggle for freedom (independence) 为争取自由(独立)而斗争