English Dictionary

strife

/stɹaɪf/

noun

Striving; earnest endeavor; hard work. / Exertion or contention for superiority, either by physical or intellectual means. / Bitter conflict, sometimes violent. / (colloquial) A trouble of any kind.

Despite the constant strife in their relationship, they never gave up on each other.

意味（1）

Striving; earnest endeavor; hard work.

意味（2）

Exertion or contention for superiority, either by physical or intellectual means.

From forth the fatal loins of these two foes

A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;

Whose misadventured piteous overthrows

From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Do with their death bury their parents' strife.

意味（3）

Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.

A few observations about the interpretation of vows or pledges may not be out of place here. Interpretation of pledges has been a fruitful source of strife all the world over. No matter how explicit the pledge, people will turn and twist the text to suit their own purposes.

意味（4）

(colloquial) A trouble of any kind.

意味（5）

(obsolete) That which is contended against; occasion of contest.

He ſpide lamenting her unlucky ſtrife,