endeavour

英 [ɪnˈdevə(r)] 美 [ɪnˈdevər]

n.  (尤指新的或艰苦的)努力,尝试
v.  努力; 尽力; 竭力

复数:endeavours现在分词:endeavouring过去分词:endeavoured过去式:endeavoured第三人称单数:endeavours

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牛津词典

noun

  1. (尤指新的或艰苦的)努力,尝试
    an attempt to do sth, especially sth new or difficult
    1. Please make every endeavour to arrive on time.
      请尽全力按时到达。
    2. advances in the field of scientific endeavour
      在科学探索领域的进步
    3. The manager is expected to use his or her best endeavours to promote the artist's career.
      经纪人应以最大的努力来推动其演艺人的事业发展。

verb

  1. 努力;尽力;竭力
    to try very hard to do sth
    1. I will endeavour to do my best for my country.
      我将竭尽全力报效祖国。

柯林斯词典

    in AM, use 美国英语用 endeavor

  1. VERB 努力;尽力
    If you endeavour to do something, you try very hard to do it.
    1. I will endeavour to arrange it...
      我会尽力安排。
    2. They are endeavouring to protect trade union rights.
      他们在竭力捍卫工会的权利。
  2. N-VAR (尤指新的或创造性事物的)努力,尝试
    An endeavour is an attempt to do something, especially something new or original.
    1. His first endeavours in the field were wedding films.
      他初涉这个领域时做的是婚礼摄影。
    2. ...the benefits of investment in scientific endeavour.
      在科学领域投资的收益

双语例句

  1. The production and consumption of goods and services is the ultimate aim of all economic endeavour.
    生产并消费商品和服务是一切经济活动的终极目标。
  2. The mission for the crew of the space shuttle Endeavour is essentially over
    “奋进号”航天飞机上全体机组人员的任务基本上已经完成了。
  3. I will endeavour to arrange it
    我会尽力安排。
  4. They are endeavouring to protect trade union rights.
    他们在竭力捍卫工会的权利。
  5. His first endeavours in the field were wedding films.
    他初涉这个领域时做的是婚礼摄影。
  6. Two members of Endeavour's crew will suit up for a space walk
    “奋进”号的两名宇航员将穿上太空服进行太空行走。
  7. It is often an ungainly, comic endeavour.
    那往往是一种笨拙可笑的尝试。
  8. I hope you will all take part in that Endeavour.
    我希望你们都能参与到这一事业中。
  9. The honour lay in our endeavour.
    这份荣誉在于我们的努力。
  10. I endeavour to deliver high-quality work on time, every time.
    每一次我都会及时地提供高质量的服务。
  11. Washington could help in this endeavour.
    美国可对这一努力提供帮助。
  12. I shall endeavour to accommodate you whenever possible.
    只要有可能,我将尽力帮你。
  13. Developing the economy is a new endeavour for us, for which we must pay a price.
    经济发展对我们来说是一个新的问题,要付学费。
  14. Our pride in human endeavour and success.
    我们对人类的努力与成功感到的自豪。
  15. We will endeavour to promote fair competition.
    我们会致力促进公平竞争。
  16. We endeavour to assess any case on its merits.
    我们对任何事例都尽力根据其本身价值进行评价。
  17. It is a gradual endeavour commensurate to your vision, desire and goal.
    这是一个循序渐进的努力,与你的视野、渴望和目标相称。
  18. You must endeavour to improve your work.
    你必须努力改进自己的工作。
  19. We should wish China well in this endeavour.
    我们应该希望中国在这方面有所作为。
  20. The annual report of the United Nations Human Development Programme is an entirely admirable endeavour.
    联合国开发计划署(UNDP)发布的人类发展指数(HDI)年度报告,绝对是一项令人钦佩的努力。
  21. We assure you that we shall endeavour to execute the order to your entire satisfaction.
    为使贵司满意,我保证尽力完成贵方订货。
  22. First, we should endeavour to work for the well-being of the next generation.
    第一,我们必须为下一代的幸福理想,努力做好今天的工作。
  23. It is to these various reproaches that I shall endeavour to reply today;
    今天,我将尽量来答复这些不同的指责。
  24. This was a worthwhile endeavour and you hope the experimenters get some interesting results out of it.
    这是值得去做的一件事情,你希望实验者们会从中得出一些有趣的结果。
  25. I've received great help in this endeavour from Raphael Auer of the Swiss National Bank and Princeton University.
    在这次困难重重的计算中,普林斯顿大学和瑞士国家银行的拉斐尔•奥尔给了我巨大的帮助。
  26. The Space Shuttle Endeavour returned to Earth last month.
    奋进号航天飞机上个月返回了地球。
  27. I thank Dr Sambo for his full support in this endeavour.
    我感谢Sambo博士对此工作的全力支持。
  28. We must always endeavour to improve our work.
    我们总要努力改进自己的工作。
  29. Nature will endeavour to ensure authors see these changes, but cannot guarantee to do so.
    性质,将努力确保作者看到这些变化,但不能保证这样做。
  30. Spirit stopped communicating in2010.Opportunity continues its work at Endeavour.
    勇气号已在2010年停止和地球交流,机遇号则在“奋进”撞击坑继续工作。

同义词辨析

  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。

〔例证〕
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。

  diligence n. 〈正式〉勤奋,勤勉

〔辨析〕指认真不懈的努力。

〔例证〕
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。

  endeavour n. 〈正式〉尝试,努力

〔辨析〕指对困难或新鲜事物的尝试。

〔例证〕
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。

英英释义

noun

  1. 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:    attempteffortendeavortry

  2. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
    1. he had doubts about the whole enterprise

    Synonym:    enterpriseendeavor

verb

  1. attempt by employing effort
    1. we endeavor to make our customers happy

    Synonym:    endeavorstrive