To strive is to try very hard, over a long time, to reach something difficult — and the word carries the effort in it. You do not strive to open a jar; you strive for peace, for excellence, to be a better person, to finish a degree while working nights.

To strive努力奮鬥 is to try very hard, over a long time是長時間非常努力地嘗試 to reach something difficult去達成一件困難的事 — and而且 the word carries the effort in it這個字本身就帶著那份努力 you你 do not strive to open a jar不會用 strive 去開一個罐子 you strive for peace, for excellence而是為了和平、為了卓越而 strive to be a better person, to finish a degree while working nights為了成為更好的人、為了一邊上夜班一邊完成學位而努力

Two things make it different from ordinary try. First, the goal is usually big, worthy and far away, often something you may never fully reach. Second, the word is formal and rather noble-sounding; it belongs to speeches, mission statements, school mottos and serious writing more than to daily chat.

Two things兩件事 make it different from ordinary try讓它和一般的 try 不一樣 first第一 the goal目標 is usually big, worthy and far away通常很宏大、有價值、又遙遠 often something you may never fully reach常常是你可能永遠無法完全達成的東西 second第二 the word這個字 is formal and rather noble-sounding很正式，聽起來相當高尚 it它 belongs to speeches, mission statements, school mottos and serious writing more than to daily chat比較屬於演講、使命宣言、校訓、嚴肅文章，而不是日常聊天

If a friend asks what you did today, you would say "I tried", not "I strove".

If a friend asks what you did today如果朋友問你今天做了什麼 you你 would say "I tried", not "I strove"你會說「我試過了」而不是「我 strove」

It is followed by for a thing (strive for accuracy), by to and a verb (strive to improve), or by after a goal in older or more literary writing.

It它 is followed by for a thing後面可以接 for 加一件事（strive for accuracy像 strive for accuracy） by to and a verb或接 to 加動詞（strive to improve像 strive to improve） or by after a goal in older or more literary writing或在比較古老、文學的寫法裡接 after 加目標

There is an old, mostly dead meaning of fighting or quarrelling with someone — that survives in strife, which still means bitter conflict.

There is還有 an old, mostly dead meaning一個幾乎已經不用的舊意思 of fighting or quarrelling with someone指和某人打鬥或爭吵 — that這個意思 survives in strife還留存在 strife 這個字裡 which still means bitter conflict strife 至今仍指激烈的衝突

Though actually, because companies overuse it in advertising ("we strive to deliver the best service"), it can now sound a little empty if you are not careful; use it where the effort is real.

Though actually不過 because companies overuse it in advertising因為公司在廣告裡濫用這個字（"we strive to deliver the best service"「我們致力提供最好的服務」） it它 can now sound a little empty if you are not careful現在可能會聽起來有點空洞，要小心使用 use it where the effort is real只在真的有努力的地方才用它