- [countable]
an attempt to do something especially when it is difficult to do 艰难的尝试；试图；尽力 The project was a team effort. 这个项目是团队努力的成果。 a joint/collaborative effort 联合/协作努力 a determined/conscious/special effort 坚定的/有意识的/特殊的努力 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。 - effort to do something
Please make an effort to be on time. 请努力准时。 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。 You need to focus your efforts on critical areas first. 你需要首先把精力集中在关键领域。 We decided to concentrate our efforts on the home study market. 我们决定把精力集中在家庭学习市场上。 to coordinate/redouble your efforts 协调/加倍努力 I'm glad to hear that many of you support our efforts. 我很高兴听到你们许多人支持我们的努力。 - in an effort to do something
The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money. 公司为节省资金遣散了 150 名工人。 - despite somebody's efforts
Despite our best efforts, we didn't manage to win the game. 尽管我们尽了最大的努力，却没能赢得这场比赛。 Recognize your staff members for their efforts. 认可你的员工的努力。 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
With an effort of will he resisted the temptation. 他凭自己的意志顶住了这一诱惑。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb1They believed their collaborative efforts would be far more effective than the efforts of any individual. 他们相信他们的合作比任何个人的努力都要有效得多。 He failed in his efforts to give up smoking. 他戒烟失败了。 Critics said the plan would undermine efforts to address the current crisis. 批评者说，此计划会使为处理当前危机所作出的努力受挫。 He spearheaded efforts to raise money for the school. 他集中精力为学校筹款。 I can see you have made a big effort to clean up. 我能看出你很努力地做了清理打扫。 I have to make a conscious effort to be polite so early in the morning. 大清早的时候我要特别提醒自己礼貌待人。 I make sporadic efforts to sort out my files. 我断断续续地整理我的文件。 She made a feeble effort to smile, then started crying again. 她勉强想挤出一丝笑容，却又开始哭起来。 The UN General Secretary flew in in a last-ditch effort to save the talks. 联合国秘书长乘飞机到达，试图为挽救会谈作最后的努力。 The club has changed the rules in an effort to make them fairer. 为了更公平一些，俱乐部调整了规则。 The wound resisted all my efforts to stop it bleeding. 我怎么都止不住伤口流血。 I'll make a special effort to finish on time this week. 我会加倍努力争取本周完成。 Students, teachers and families got together in a team effort to decorate the school. 学生、老师和家长一起协作布置学校。 Governments are pooling their efforts to stem international terrorism. 政府正汇集力量遏制国际恐怖主义。 Her efforts earned her a Nobel Prize. 她的努力使她获得了诺贝尔奖。 The gallery owner applauded the efforts of firefighters to save the exhibits. 画廊主人赞扬了消防队员为挽救展品所付出的努力。 The police have renewed their efforts to find the murderer. 警方重新开始寻找谋杀凶手。 Diplomatic efforts to end the crisis failed. 为结束危机而作的外交努力失败了。 Through their efforts, enough money was raised to buy the equipment. 通过他们的努力，已经筹措了足够的资金购买设备。 We're targeting our efforts at making our website appealing to younger people. 我们正致力于使网站能吸引年轻人。 efforts by campaigners to improve working conditions at the plant 活动家们改善工厂工作条件的努力 She redoubled her efforts to get her writing published. 她加倍努力让自己的作品出版。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ambitious
- big
- enormous
- …
- make
- initiate
- launch
- …
- come to nothing
- fail
- fall flat
- …
- in an/your effort
- through somebody’s effort
- your best efforts
- a reward for your efforts
- make every effort
- …
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the physical or mental energy that you need to do something; something that takes a lot of energy 气力；努力；费力的事 You should put more effort into your work. 你应该更加努力地工作。 A great deal of time and effort has gone into making this event a success. 为了使这次活动获得成功，我们投入了大量的时间和精力。 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。 The task required almost no effort. 这项任务几乎不需要任何努力。 - with (an) effort (British English)
With an effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing. 她好不容易才忍住了笑。
Extra ExamplesIt takes constant effort to become fluent in a language. 需要不断的努力才能流利地讲一种语言。 It took a whole day of hard effort to knock down the wall. 努力苦干了一整天才把墙拆掉。 No effort has been spared to make this hotel a welcoming, comfortable place. 尽了一切努力将这个酒店打造成为受欢迎的舒适之所。 This can be done quickly and with very little effort. 这事不用费多少劲儿就能很快完成。 an outfit which enables you to look good with minimal effort 不费什么劲儿就会让你看上去得体的行头 They have put a lot of money and effort into their latest album. 他们在最新的专辑中投入了大量的金钱和精力。 Without much effort, our membership has made modest, steady growth. 没有太多的努力，我们的成员已经取得了适度、稳定的增长。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- hard
- constant
- …
- amount
- demand
- need
- require
- …
- go into
- with effort
- without effort
- a great deal of effort
- time and effort
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(usually after a noun 通常置于名词后 a particular activity that a group of people organize in order to achieve something 有组织的活动 the Russian space effort 俄罗斯航天计划 the United Nations’ peacekeeping effort 联合国的维和行动
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the result of an attempt to do something 努力的结果；成就
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from French, from Old French esforcier, based on Latin ex- ‘out’ + fortis ‘strong’.
Idioms
bend (all) your efforts/every effort to something
- (formal)
to put a lot of effort into one particular thing 致力于某事；专心致志 He urged the government to bend every effort to secure the prisoners' release. 他敦促政府尽一切努力确保囚犯获释。