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🔑 ef·fortBrE /ˈefət/NAmE /ˈefərt/ noun🔑 [U, C] the physical or mental energy that you need to do sth; sth 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 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。◆(BrE) With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing.她好不容易才忍住了笑。🔑 [C] an attempt to do sth especially when it is difficult to do 艰难的尝试；试图；尽力◆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。◆~ (to do sth) 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。 [C] () a particular activity that a group of people organize in order to achieve sth 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 [C] the result of an attempt to do sth 努力的结果；成就◆I'm afraid this essay is a poor effort. 很抱歉，这篇文章写得不好。 ●bend your ˈmind/ˈefforts to sth(formal) to think very hard about or put a lot of effort into one particular thing 致力于某事；专心致志 |