grapple
verb [ I ] uk/ˈɡræp.əl/ us/ˈɡræp.əl/
(尤指为了得到某物而)扭打,搏斗
to fight, especially in order to win something
The children grappled for the ball. 孩子们为了争球打成一团。
Phrasal verbs
grapple with someone 与(某人)扭打
to hold onto someone and fight with them
Two officers grappled with the gunman. 两名警官与一名持枪歹徒扭打在一起。
grapple with something 尽力解决;设法对付;尽量克服
to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem or subject
Today, many Americans are still grappling with the issue of race. 今天,仍有许多美国人还没有克服种族歧视的观念。