effort

noun

1. 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
   1. You should put more effort into your work.
      你应该更加努力地工作。
   2. 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。
   3. 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。
   4. Getting up this morning was quite an effort (= it was difficult) .
      今天早上起床相当费力。
   5. With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing.
      她好不容易才忍住了笑。
2. 艰难的尝试；试图；尽力
   an attempt to do sth especially when it is difficult to do
   1. a determined/real/special effort
      坚决的 / 真正的 / 特别的努力
   2. to make an effort
      作出努力
   3. 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。
   4. 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。
   5. 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。
   6. 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。
   7. 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。
   8. With an effort of will he resisted the temptation.
      他凭自己的意志顶住了这一诱惑。
   9. The project was a joint/group effort.
      这项工程是共同 / 集体努力的结果。
3. 有组织的活动
   a particular activity that a group of people organize in order to achieve sth
   1. the Russian space effort
      俄罗斯航天计划
   2. the United Nations' peacekeeping effort
      联合国的维和行动
4. 努力的结果；成就
   the result of an attempt to do sth
   1. I'm afraid this essay is a poor effort.
      很抱歉，这篇文章写得不好。

1. N-VAR 努力;气力；精力
   If you make an effort to do something, you try very hard to do it.
   1. He made no effort to hide his disappointment...
      他毫不掩饰失望之情。
   2. Finding a cure requires considerable time and effort.
      找到治疗的办法需要大量的时间和精力。
   3. ...his efforts to reform Italian research...
      他为改革意大利研究付出的努力
   4. Despite the efforts of the United Nations, the problem of drug traffic continues to grow...
      尽管联合国作了努力，贩毒问题仍变得越来越严重。
   5. But a concerted effort has begun to improve the quality of the urban air.
      但是各方已经开始共同努力改善城镇空气质量。
2. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. With an effort she contained her irritation.
      她努力强压住了怒火。
3. 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.
   1. ...a famine relief effort in Angola.
      在安哥拉进行的饥荒救济行动
4. 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.
   1. 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。
5. 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.
   1. 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。
6. PHRASE 勇气;决心
   If you do something difficult or painful by an effort of will, you manage to make yourself do it.
   1. 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。
7. 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.
   1. 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。

1. I made every effort to be co-operative.
   我尽了最大努力配合。
2. It took an extraordinary effort to focus on preparing his classes or correcting his students 'work.
   备课和批改学生的作业花费了他很多精力。
3. The United Nations is resuming a diplomatic effort that has lain dormant for almost two decades.
   联合国正重新开始暂停了近20年的外交努力。
4. He made no effort to hide his disappointment
   他毫不掩饰失望之情。
5. Finding a cure requires considerable time and effort.
   找到治疗的办法需要大量的时间和精力。
6. Despite the efforts of the United Nations, the problem of drug traffic continues to grow
   尽管联合国作了努力，贩毒问题仍变得越来越严重。
7. But a concerted effort has begun to improve the quality of the urban air.
   但是各方已经开始共同努力改善城镇空气质量。
8. 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。
9. With an effort she contained her irritation.
   她努力强压住了怒火。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. Is there a lot of effort and money going into this sort of research?
    这种研究目前是否有大量的人力和资金投入？
15. I worry about this big investment of time and effort.
    我担心投入这么多时间与精力却不起作用。
16. When you came away you made a definite effort to mix.
    你离开时一定要努力和大家搞好关系。
17. A key task is to get pupils to perceive for themselves the relationship between success and effort
    关键任务是让学生们自己认识到成功和努力之间的关系。
18. We're not saying that activists should put all their effort and time into party politics
    我们并不是说活动家应该把所有的精力和时间都用到政党政治上。
19. They've put in time and effort to keep the strike going
    他们花费了很多时间和精力以使罢工持续下去。
20. The government's first effort to privatize a company has been a roaring success.
    政府首次实行公司私有化的努力获得了巨大的成功。
21. The government is determined to spare no effort in investigating this case thoroughly
    政府决定不遗余力地彻底调查这个案子。
22. In the effort to understand AIDS, attention is moving from the virus to the immune system.
    为了解艾滋病，人们的注意力从艾滋病病毒转向了免疫系统。
23. Research workers are well aware that much of their time and effort is unproductive.
    研究人员很清楚，他们的很多时间和精力全都是白费。
24. I was singing in a vain effort to cheer him up.
    我唱歌试图让他高兴起来，结果是白费力气。
25. The success or failure of the matter depends on your own effort.
    事情的成败在你自己的努力。
26. She checked her sobs with an immense effort.
    她费了好大劲才忍住了抽噎。
27. Don't slack up your effort, as we are getting to the end.
    快到完成的时候了，别松劲啊。
28. Constant effort yields sure success.
    功到自然成。
29. He lifted the big rock without effort.
    他毫不费力地举起了这块大石头。
30. What an effort it was to get the work done!
    把这件工作做好费了多大的劲啊！

  effort diligence endeavour【导航词义：努力】

  effort n. 努力

〔辨析〕指做某事的尝试，尤含大量辛苦劳作或毅力。

  diligence n. 〈正式〉勤奋，勤勉

〔辨析〕指认真不懈的努力。

  endeavour n. 〈正式〉尝试，努力

〔辨析〕指对困难或新鲜事物的尝试。

n.

bend your mind/efforts to sth

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

noun

1. a notable achievement
   1. he performed a great feat
   2. the book was her finest effort

   Synonym:    featexploit

2. use of physical or mental energy
   1. he got an A for effort
   2. they managed only with great exertion

   Synonym:    elbow greaseexertiontravailsweat

3. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
   1. made an effort to cover all the reading material
   2. wished him luck in his endeavor
   3. she gave it a good try

   Synonym:    attemptendeavorendeavourtry

4. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
   1. he supported populist campaigns
   2. they worked in the cause of world peace
   3. the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant
   4. the movement to end slavery
   5. contributed to the war effort

   Synonym:    campaigncausecrusadedrivemovement