efforts

英 [ˈɛfəts] 美 [ˈɛfərts]

n.  气力; 努力; 费力的事; 艰难的尝试; 试图; 尽力; 有组织的活动
effort的复数



柯林斯词典

  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。

双语例句

  1. When working with patients, my efforts are centred on helping them to overcome illness.
    在治疗过程中,我的主要精力是帮助病人战胜疾病。
  2. Political leaders are making no progress in their efforts to resolve the country's constitutional crisis
    政治领袖们在解决国家宪法危机方面没有取得任何进展。
  3. He made determined efforts to overcome the scandal.
    他作出了坚持不懈的努力去克服丑闻造成的不良影响。
  4. He has displayed remarkable courage in his efforts to reform the party.
    在政党改革中,他表现出了非凡的勇气。
  5. 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。
  6. Their efforts helped the hostages gain their freedom.
    他们的努力帮助人质获得了自由。
  7. He urged them not to give up on peace efforts
    他力劝他们不要放弃对和平的努力。
  8. Diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement resume today after a two-week hiatus
    为寻求解决方案而进行的外交谈判在中断了两周之后于今天重新开始。
  9. Norman's efforts to impregnate her failed.
    诺曼想使她怀孕的努力失败了。
  10. He urged the United States to persist with its efforts to bring about peace
    他敦促美国继续进行和平斡旋。
  11. There's been a positive response to the UN Secretary-General's recent peace efforts.
    联合国秘书长近期为和平所作出的努力得到了积极的回应。
  12. I felt proud of his efforts
    我为他的努力感到骄傲。
  13. The president also called on nations to redouble their efforts to negotiate an international trade agreement
    总统还呼吁各国就签订国际贸易协定加倍努力进行磋商。
  14. Considerable efforts have been made to rehabilitate patients who have suffered in this way.
    为帮助遭受这种病痛折磨的病人康复付出了巨大努力。
  15. He urged donors to step up their efforts to send aid to Somalia
    他敦促各捐赠方加快速度将援助物资送往索马里。
  16. Strenuous efforts had been made to improve conditions in the jail
    已经做了大量的努力来改善监狱的条件。
  17. Some people will succeed in their efforts to stop smoking
    一些人经过努力可以成功戒烟。
  18. His efforts were unsuccessful.
    他的努力失败了。
  19. This may end efforts to set a minimum wage well above the poverty line.
    这可能会使将最低工资定得远高于贫困线的努力告吹。
  20. We must make greater efforts in this connection.
    为此我们必须作出更大的努力。
  21. His efforts at solving the problem failed.
    他企图解决这一问题的努力失败了。
  22. Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.
    把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
  23. Our efforts are beginning to have an actual effect.
    我们的努力开始有了实效。
  24. The team's efforts to score were frustrated by the opposing goalkeeper.
    该队想要进球的努力被对方的守门员挫败了。
  25. My efforts were not in vain.
    我的气力没有白费。
  26. Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.
    你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。
  27. Our efforts were not in vain.
    我们没有白忙。
  28. The goal has now been finally attained through their dauntless and persistent efforts.
    经过他们百折不挠,再接再励的努力,现在终于达到了目的。
  29. You should ignore their sneers at your efforts.
    他们对你的努力所作的讥笑你不要去理会。
  30. The conference will make further efforts to enlist the support of the international community for their just struggle.
    会议必将进一步动员国际社会,支持他们的正义斗争。