stride² n [C] 1 a long step that you take when you walk 大步 2 make great strides to develop or make progress quickly 取得很大发展［进步］: The city has made great strides in cleaning up its streets. 该市在清理街道方面取得很大进步。 3 take sth in your stride to deal with a problem calmly without becoming annoyed or upset 从容地应付某事