He struggled to retain control of the situation.

他曾努力保持对局势的控制。

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While she sailed through her exams, he struggled.

她顺利通过了考试，而他却奋力挣扎。

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He struggled to get a hold of his anger.

他竭力压制自己的怒火。

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He struggled as a small businessman to compete with the large oil companies.

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In fact, I don't quite know what he is saying" and struggled more than you're expected to because you anticipated what I've just been saying about the setting and about the role of Foucault and all the rest of it, and were possibly more confused than you might have expected to be.

事实上，我也不太清楚他在说什么“,然后你发现这比预想的更难理解,因为你预想了我给你们设置的背景,以及福柯和其他人的角色，然后可能会发现比自己预想的更困惑。

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And he struggled with depression. Cobain became dependent on the powerful drug heroin.

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He struggled to meet the mortgage - and then, in November 2006, the payment increased.

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But even he struggled last year to make back what he was spending to produce milk.

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"When Bill Gates started Microsoft, I'm sure he struggled along for a while, " he says.

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