1.b> 1) (for, against, with) (, ), ( i>); a country struggling for independence ; they struggled for the right to vote ; fish struggle for survival when the water level drops in the lake , ; rival leaders struggling for power ; he struggled against cancer for two years ; firms are struggling against a prolonged recession ;
2) i> (, ); , ; , ; Ben and Jack struggled together on the grass / ; he struggled with his attacker who then ran off , ; they struggled for possession of the gun / / ;
3) i> (), i> / [.i> .i> 2 1)]; he struggled but couldn't break free i> , i> ; before she could struggle, he lifted her up / , ; he struggled and screamed for help ; how did she manage to struggle free? i> / i> ?
2.b> 1) i> (), ( i>); she's struggling to bring up a family alone / ; he struggled to get free of the wreckage / [.i> .i> 1 3)]; I've been struggling to understand this article all afternoon , / ; she was struggling with her English homework ; she struggled to lift the package by herself, but it was too heavy i> / , ; she struggled for breath / ;
2) () / i> ; we struggled up the stairs with our heavy suitcases ; he struggled along the rough road holding his son , ; he struggled out of his wheelchair i> ;
3) (); , , .i> ; (.i> i>); after the first half, United were really struggling at 13 down , 1:3 , "" ; the team has been struggling all season / ; remember when Apple was a struggling company? , "" / ? life as a struggling artist / ;
to struggle alongb> = to struggle on; to struggle onb> i> () / ( i>); i> ; i> ; he struggled on despite his condition , / ; when he leaves, we'll have to struggle on until we find a replacement , , ; I felt terrible but managed to struggle on to the end of the day , .