"strive for" 是一个常用动词短语,核心含义是“努力争取;为……奋斗;追求”,强调通过持续、艰辛的努力去获得某个目标或理想。
"strive" 是不及物动词,"for" 是介词,因此短语后需接名词、代词或名词性短语(不能直接接动词原形),表示“奋斗/追求的对象”。
以下是"strive for"的典型用法场景,结合具体例句更易理解:
She always strives for perfection in her work.(她工作中始终追求完美。)
Many people strive for success but forget to enjoy the journey.(很多人追求成功却忘了享受过程。)
The activists have been striving for freedom for decades.(这些活动人士几十年来一直在为自由奋斗。)
They are striving for a better life in the city.(他们在城市里为更好的生活而努力。)
Students should strive for good grades but not at the cost of their health.(学生应该追求好成绩,但不能以健康为代价。)
He has been striving for a promotion since he joined the company.(自从加入公司,他就一直在争取晋升。)
She has been striving for her dream of becoming a doctor since childhood.(她从小就一直在为成为医生的梦想而奋斗。)
We will continue striving for peace in the region.(我们将继续为地区和平而努力。)
"strive" 还可以接不定式(strive to do sth),表示“努力去做某事”,核心是“动作”;而"strive for sth" 核心是“目标”。两者常可转换:
strive for success = strive to achieve success(努力争取成功=努力去获得成功)
strive for freedom = strive to gain freedom(为自由奋斗=努力获得自由)
"strive for" 聚焦“目标本身”,强调“为了得到某个东西而付出努力”;常用在个人成长、理想追求、社会进步等语境中,是表达“积极奋斗”的高频短语。