effort
- n.努力;尽力;试图;努力的结果;气力;有组织的活动;艰难的尝试;费力的事
复数： efforts
ef- 出来,从...向外 + fort 力量;强壮
effortnoun
气力；努力；费力的事
the physical or mental energy that you need to do sth; sth that takes a lot of energy
You should put more effort into your work.
你应该更加努力地工作。
A lot of effort has gone into making this event a success.
为使这次活动成功费了很大的劲。
It's a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort.
爬到顶上路程很长，虽然费力却很值得。
Getting up this morning was quite an effort (= it was difficult) .
今天早上起床相当费力。
With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing.
她好不容易才忍住了笑。
艰难的尝试；试图；尽力
an attempt to do sth especially when it is difficult to do
a determined/real/special effort
坚决的 / 真正的 / 特别的努力
to make an effort
作出努力
The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money.
公司为节省资金遣散了150名工作人员。
I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort .
我当时并不很想出去，不过我很庆幸还是出去了。
The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people.
地方俱乐部正在尽一切努力来吸引更多的年轻人。
We need to make a concerted effort to finish on time.
我们需要通力合作才能按时完成。
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts .
我花了几个小时来打扫房子，但费了这么大力气却看不到多少效果。
With an effort of will he resisted the temptation.
他凭自己的意志顶住了这一诱惑。
The project was a joint/group effort.
这项工程是共同 / 集体努力的结果。
有组织的活动
a particular activity that a group of people organize in order to achieve sth
the Russian space effort
俄罗斯航天计划
the United Nations' peacekeeping effort
联合国的维和行动
努力的结果；成就
the result of an attempt to do sth
I'm afraid this essay is a poor effort.
很抱歉，这篇文章写得不好。
to think very hard about or put a lot of effort into one particular thing
effort
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N-VAR 努力;气力；精力
If you make an effort to do something, you try very hard to do it.He made no effort to hide his disappointment...
他毫不掩饰失望之情。
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N-UNCOUNT 吃力;费力
If you say that someone did something with effort or with an effort, you mean it was difficult for them to do.She took a deep breath and sat up slowly and with great effort...
她深吸一口气，费力地慢慢坐起身来。
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N-COUNT （为达到某一目的的）有组织的行动，一系列活动
An effort is a particular series of activities that is organized by a group of people in order to achieve something....a famine relief effort in Angola.
在安哥拉进行的饥荒救济行动
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N-SING 费力的事;困难的事;劳神的事
If you say that something is an effort, you mean that an unusual amount of physical or mental energy is needed to do it.Even carrying the camcorder while hiking in the forest was an effort.
在森林中徒步旅行时，即便带的是便携式摄像机也非常费力。
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PHRASE 尽力；尝试；勉为其难
If you make the effort to do something, you do it, even though you need extra energy to do it or you do not really want to.I don't get lonely now because I make the effort to see people.
我现在不觉得孤独了，因为我尝试着与人交往。
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PHRASE 勇气;决心
If you do something difficult or painful by an effort of will, you manage to make yourself do it.It was only by a supreme effort of will and courage that he was able to pull himself together.
他全凭超凡的决心和勇气才使自己振作起来。
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PHRASE 值得努力去做
If you say that something is worth the effort, you mean that it will justify the energy that you have spent or will spend on it.Fortunately, the chore of leaf sweeping is well worth the effort.
幸运的是，干清扫落叶这个活儿是值得的。
noun
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- a notable achievement
- he performed a great feat
- the book was her finest effort
- Synonym: feat exploit
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- use of physical or mental energy;hard work
- he got an A for effort
- they managed only with great exertion
- Synonym: elbow grease exertion travail sweat
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- earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
- made an effort to cover all the reading material
- wished him luck in his endeavor
- she gave it a good try
- Synonym: attempt endeavor endeavour try
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- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
- he supported populist campaigns
- they worked in the cause of world peace
- the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant
- the movement to end slavery
- contributed to the war effort
- Synonym: campaign cause crusade drive movement
数据来源：WordNet
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It doesn 't need much effort .
这事不需花多大气力。
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Nothing can be obtained without effort .
不花气力什么也得不到。
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I 've no use for people who don 't make an effort .
我厌恶那些不努力的人。
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This study represents a major expenditure of time and effort .
这项研究意味着要耗费大量的时间和精力。
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You should put more effort into your work .
你应该更加努力地工作。
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The work was done with the minimum amount of effort .
做这项工作没费什么劲。
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He made a concentrated effort to finish the work on time .
他全力以赴以按时完成这项工作。
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Is this all the payment I get for my efforts ?
这就是对我辛劳的全部报偿吗？
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The project has demanded considerable investment of time and effort .
该项目已让我们投入了相当多的时间和精力。
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The team 's success was largely due to her efforts .
这个队的成功在很大程度上是她努力的结果。
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We need to make a concerted effort to finish on time .
我们需要通力合作才能按时完成。
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The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people .
地方俱乐部正在尽一切努力来吸引更多的年轻人。
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She made a visible effort to control her anger .
看得出她竭力控制自己不发火。
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They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community .
他们完全没有尝试融入本地社区。
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I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts .
我常常想：后代将怎样评价我们所作出的努力。
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Despite her earnest efforts , she could not find a job .
尽管她已尽心竭力，但是仍然找不到工作。
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A lot of effort has gone into making this event a success .
为使这次活动成功费了很大的劲。
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She spends too much effort on things that don 't matter .
她在一些无关紧要的事情上花费精力太多。
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His efforts to improve the situation are to be applauded .
他为改善状况所作的努力应该受到赞许。
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The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money .
公司为节省资金遣散了150名工作人员。
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His efforts to get a job proved unsuccessful .
他求职的努力都落空了。
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She has begun to make a concerted effort to find a job .
她开始尽全力寻找工作。
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The ship went down although strenuous efforts were made to save it .
尽管人们为营救这条船做了很大的努力，它还是沉了。
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I 'm afraid this essay is a poor effort .
很抱歉，这篇文章写得不好。
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Efforts to heal the rift between the two countries have failed .
弥合两国间分歧的各种努力都已失败。
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He spared no effort to make her happy again .
为使她重新快乐起来，他想尽了办法。
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The report was a joint effort .
这个报告是大家共同努力的结果。
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She expended all her efforts on the care of home and children .
她把所有精力都花在料理家务和照顾孩子上。
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The story concerns the prince 's efforts to rescue Pamina .
这故事讲的是王子奋力解救帕米娜。
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We have to renew our efforts to attract young players .
我们只好重新开始努力吸引年轻队员。
指做某事的尝试，尤含大量辛苦劳作或毅力。
It takes quite an effort to lift this heavy box.
抬起这只沉重的箱子很费力。
Your effort is bound to be rewarded.
你的付出一定会有所收获。
Everybody should make an effort to reduce pollution.
每个人都应为减少污染尽一份力。
指认真不懈的努力。
He has been working with diligence.
他一直勤奋地工作着。
Her diligence has set an example to us all.
她的勤奋为我们所有人树立了榜样。
指对困难或新鲜事物的尝试。
He made every endeavour to pay off the debt.
他尽一切努力还清债务。
My endeavours to bring about a settlement ended in vain .
我试图达成和解的努力全部落空了。
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