strive

Compared meaning: to work hard for a goal (verb).

比较义项：努力，奋力去做某事（动词）。

• strive 本词

  More common and forceful; suggests sustained, determined effort, often against difficulty. Typically used as a verb with 'to' or 'for'. Neutral to slightly formal register.

  更常用，语气更强，强调持续、坚定的努力，常有克服困难的意味。通常用作动词，搭配 to 或 for。语域中性偏正式。

  Students should strive to do their best on every exam.

  学生应该努力在每次考试中都发挥出最佳水平。

• endeavor

  More formal and understated than strive; often used as a noun meaning a difficult or ambitious undertaking, not just the act of trying. As a verb it sounds polite or literary.

  比 strive 更正式、语气更克制；常作名词，指一项（有难度或有雄心的）事业或尝试，而不只是“努力”这个动作。作动词时显得客气或带书面色彩。

  Starting a small business is a risky but rewarding endeavor.

  创办一家小企业是一项有风险但值得的事业。

Strive and endeavor both mean to work hard toward a goal, but differ in register. Strive is more common and forceful, suggesting effort against difficulty, often with 'to' or 'for'. Endeavor is more formal and understated, often used as a noun for a difficult undertaking.

两个词都表示为达成目标而努力，但语域不同：strive 更常用、语气更强，常搭配 to do 或 for，强调持续奋斗；endeavor 更正式、书面化，语气较温和克制，也常作名词使用，指一项（尤其有难度或有风险的）事业或尝试。