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