n.氣力; 努力; 費(fèi)力的事; 艱難的嘗試; 試圖; 盡力; 有組織的活動(dòng)

復(fù)數(shù)：efforts

牛津詞典

noun

氣力；努力；費(fèi)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.你應(yīng)該更加努力地工作。

A lot of effort has gone into making this event a success.為使這次活動(dòng)成功費(fèi)了很大的勁。

It's a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort.爬到頂上路程很長(zhǎng)，雖然費(fèi)力卻很值得。

Getting up this morning was quite an effort (= it was difficult) .今天早上起床相當(dāng)費(fèi)力。

With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing.她好不容易才忍住了笑。

艱難的嘗試；試圖；盡力an attempt to do sth especially when it is difficult to do

a determined/real/special effort 堅(jiān)決的 / 真正的 / 特別的努力

to make an effort 作出努力

The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money.公司為節(jié)省資金遣散了150名工作人員。

I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort .我當(dāng)時(shí)并不很想出去，不過(guò)我很慶幸還是出去了。

The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people.地方俱樂(lè)部正在盡一切努力來(lái)吸引更多的年輕人。

We need to make a concerted effort to finish on time.我們需要通力合作才能按時(shí)完成。

I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts .我花了幾個(gè)小時(shí)來(lái)打掃房子，但費(fèi)了這么大力氣卻看不到多少效果。

With an effort of will he resisted the temptation.他憑自己的意志頂住了這一誘惑。

The project was a joint/group effort.這項(xiàng)工程是共同 / 集體努力的結(jié)果。

有組織的活動(dòng)a particular activity that a group of people organize in order to achieve sth

the Russian space effort俄羅斯航天計(jì)劃

the United Nations' peacekeeping effort聯(lián)合國(guó)的維和行動(dòng)

努力的結(jié)果；成就the result of an attempt to do sth

I'm afraid this essay is a poor effort.很抱歉，這篇文章寫(xiě)得不好。

柯林斯詞典

N-VAR 努力;氣力；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...他毫不掩飾失望之情。

Finding a cure requires considerable time and effort.找到治療的辦法需要大量的時(shí)間和精力。

...his efforts to reform Italian research...他為改革意大利研究付出的努力

Despite the efforts of the United Nations, the problem of drug traffic continues to grow...盡管聯(lián)合國(guó)作了努力，販毒問(wèn)題仍變得越來(lái)越嚴(yán)重。

But a concerted effort has begun to improve the quality of the urban air.但是各方已經(jīng)開(kāi)始共同努力改善城鎮(zhèn)空氣質(zhì)量。

N-UNCOUNT 吃力;費(fèi)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...她深吸一口氣，費(fèi)力地慢慢坐起身來(lái)。

With an effort she contained her irritation.她努力強(qiáng)壓住了怒火。

N-COUNT （為達(dá)到某一目的的）有組織的行動(dòng)，一系列活動(dòng)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.在安哥拉進(jìn)行的饑荒救濟(jì)行動(dòng)

N-SING 費(fèi)力的事;困難的事;勞神的事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.在森林中徒步旅行時(shí)，即便帶的是便攜式攝像機(jī)也非常費(fèi)力。

PHRASE 盡力；嘗試；勉為其難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.我現(xiàn)在不覺(jué)得孤獨(dú)了，因?yàn)槲覈L試著與人交往。

PHRASE 勇氣;決心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.他全憑超凡的決心和勇氣才使自己振作起來(lái)。

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.幸運(yùn)的是，干清掃落葉這個(gè)活兒是值得的。

雙語(yǔ)例句

I made every effort to be co-operative. 我盡了最大努力配合。

It took an extraordinary effort to focus on preparing his classes or correcting his students 'work. 備課和批改學(xué)生的作業(yè)花費(fèi)了他很多精力。

The United Nations is resuming a diplomatic effort that has lain dormant for almost two decades. 聯(lián)合國(guó)正重新開(kāi)始暫停了近20年的外交努力。

He made no effort to hide his disappointment 他毫不掩飾失望之情。

Finding a cure requires considerable time and effort. 找到治療的辦法需要大量的時(shí)間和精力。

Despite the efforts of the United Nations, the problem of drug traffic continues to grow 盡管聯(lián)合國(guó)作了努力，販毒問(wèn)題仍變得越來(lái)越嚴(yán)重。

But a concerted effort has begun to improve the quality of the urban air. 但是各方已經(jīng)開(kāi)始共同努力改善城鎮(zhèn)空氣質(zhì)量。

She took a deep breath and sat up slowly and with great effort 她深吸一口氣，費(fèi)力地慢慢坐起身來(lái)。

With an effort she contained her irritation. 她努力強(qiáng)壓住了怒火。

Even carrying the camcorder while hiking in the forest was an effort. 在森林中徒步旅行時(shí)，即便帶的是便攜式攝像機(jī)也非常費(fèi)力。

I don't get lonely now because I make the effort to see people. 我現(xiàn)在不覺(jué)得孤獨(dú)了，因?yàn)槲覈L試著與人交往。

It was only by a supreme effort of will and courage that he was able to pull himself together. 他全憑超凡的決心和勇氣才使自己振作起來(lái)。

Fortunately, the chore of leaf sweeping is well worth the effort. 幸運(yùn)的是，干清掃落葉這個(gè)活兒是值得的。

Is there a lot of effort and money going into this sort of research? 這種研究目前是否有大量的人力和資金投入？

I worry about this big investment of time and effort. 我擔(dān)心投入這么多時(shí)間與精力卻不起作用。

When you came away you made a definite effort to mix. 你離開(kāi)時(shí)一定要努力和大家搞好關(guān)系。

A key task is to get pupils to perceive for themselves the relationship between success and effort 關(guān)鍵任務(wù)是讓學(xué)生們自己認(rèn)識(shí)到成功和努力之間的關(guān)系。

We're not saying that activists should put all their effort and time into party politics 我們并不是說(shuō)活動(dòng)家應(yīng)該把所有的精力和時(shí)間都用到政黨政治上。

They've put in time and effort to keep the strike going 他們花費(fèi)了很多時(shí)間和精力以使***持續(xù)下去。

The government's first effort to privatize a company has been a roaring success. ***首次實(shí)行公司私有化的努力獲得了巨大的成功。

The government is determined to spare no effort in investigating this case thoroughly ***決定不遺余力地徹底調(diào)查這個(gè)案子。

In the effort to understand AIDS, attention is moving from the virus to the immune system. 為了解艾滋病，人們的注意力從艾滋病病毒轉(zhuǎn)向了免疫系統(tǒng)。

Research workers are well aware that much of their time and effort is unproductive. 研究人員很清楚，他們的很多時(shí)間和精力全都是白費(fèi)。

I was singing in a vain effort to cheer him up. 我唱歌試圖讓他高興起來(lái)，結(jié)果是白費(fèi)力氣。

The success or failure of the matter depends on your own effort. 事情的成敗在你自己的努力。

She checked her sobs with an immense effort. 她費(fèi)了好大勁才忍住了抽噎。

Don't slack up your effort, as we are getting to the end. 快到完成的時(shí)候了，別松勁啊。

Constant effort yields sure success. 功到自然成。

He lifted the big rock without effort. 他毫不費(fèi)力地舉起了這塊大石頭。

What an effort it was to get the work done! 把這件工作做好費(fèi)了多大的勁啊！

同義詞辨析

effortdiligenceendeavour【導(dǎo)航詞義：努力】

effort n. 努力

〔辨析〕指做某事的嘗試，尤含大量辛苦勞作或毅力。

〔例證〕It takes quite an effort to lift this heavy box.抬起這只沉重的箱子很費(fèi)力。Your effort is bound to be rewarded.你的付出一定會(huì)有所收獲。Everybody should make an effort to reduce pollution.每個(gè)人都應(yīng)為減少污染盡一份力。

diligence n. 〈正式〉勤奮，勤勉

〔辨析〕指認(rèn)真不懈的努力。

〔例證〕He has been working with diligence.他一直勤奮地工作著。Her diligence has set an example to us all.她的勤奮為我們所有人樹(shù)立了榜樣。

endeavour n. 〈正式〉嘗試，努力

〔辨析〕指對(duì)困難或新鮮事物的嘗試。

〔例證〕He made every endeavour to pay off the debt.他盡一切努力還清債務(wù)。My endeavours to bring about a settlement ended in vain .我試圖達(dá)成和解的努力全部落空了。

習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)

n.

bend your mind/efforts to sth

致力于某事；專心致志于to think very hard about or put a lot of effort into one particular thing

英英釋義

noun

a notable achievement

he performed a great feat

the book was her finest effort

Synonym:featexploit

use of physical or mental energy

he got an A for effort

they managed only with great exertion

Synonym:elbow greaseexertiontravailsweat

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:attemptendeavorendeavourtry

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:campaigncausecrusadedrivemovement