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effort noun 2attempt to do sth 尝试ADJECTIVE | VERB + EFFORT | EFFORT + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEambitious, big, enormous, great, Herculean, huge, major, massive, remarkable, special, tremendous 雄心勃勃的努力;巨大的努力;主要的努力;杰出的努力;特殊的努力◆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。brave, heroic, superhuman, valiant 无畏的/英勇的/超人的/勇敢的努力all-out, concentrated, determined, strenuous, tireless 全部的/集中的/坚决的/费力的/不倦的努力painstaking 辛勤的努力desperate, frantic 拼命的努力◆their frantic efforts to put out the fire他们拼命扑火final, last, last-ditch 最后的努力◆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。continuing, ongoing, sustained 持续的努力◆the continuing effort to find the missing girls为寻找失踪女孩作出的持续努力renewed 再度的努力pioneering 开创性的努力◆pioneering efforts to restructure the industry为产业结构重组所作的开创性努力genuine, good-faith (NAmE) , positive, real, serious, sincere 真正的/诚心的/积极的/实在的/严肃的/真心的努力◆Districts have not made a good-faith effort to implement public school choice.各区并没有诚心去努力行使公立学校选择权。feeble, half-hearted 微弱的/敷衍的努力◆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。successful 成功的尝试worthwhile 值得的努力failed, fruitless, futile, unsuccessful, vain 失败的努力;无结果的努力;徒劳misguided 被引入歧途的努力collaborative, collective, combined, concerted, cooperative, coordinated, joint, team 共同努力;协同努力;齐心协力;团队协作◆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。international 国际间的努力conscious, deliberate 有意识的努力◆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。voluntary 自愿的行为◆The museum relies on the voluntary efforts of enthusiasts.这个博物馆靠的是志愿者热心的帮助。diplomatic 外交上的努力◆Diplomatic efforts to end the crisis failed.为结束危机而作的外交努力失败了。grass-roots 草根阶层的努力◆a grass-roots effort by workers to transform their country基层工人们为改造自己的国家所作的努力get-out-the-vote (NAmE) 动员投票的努力◆The Democratic get-out-the-vote effort placed heavy emphasis on the youth vote.民主党将拉票重点放在了青年人身上。fund-raising, marketing, outreach (especially NAmE) , recruitment 筹款/营销/跨区/招聘行动humanitarian, recovery, relief, rescue 人道主义/恢复性/救灾/营救努力anti-terrorism, counterterrorism 反恐的努力clean-up, conservation, rebuilding, reconstruction, restoration 净化/保护/再建/重建/复原的努力VERB + EFFORTmake 作出努力initiate, launch 开始努力;积极开展◆They launched an AIDS education effort.他们发起了艾滋病教育行动。mount, undertake 采取行动◆The report outlines the efforts undertaken by the industry.报告概述了该行业所作出的努力。fund 资助行动accelerate, expand, increase, intensify, redouble, renew, step up 加速/扩大/增加/增强/倍加/恢复/加紧努力◆The police have renewed their efforts to find the murderer.警方重新开始寻找谋杀凶手。continue 继续努力channel, concentrate, focus 引导努力于;集中精力于◆The police tried to channel their efforts into searching the forest.警方试图集中力量搜查森林。redirect, refocus 重新调整努力的方向coordinate, orchestrate, organize 协调/结合/组织力量combine, pool 合并/汇集力量◆Governments are pooling their efforts to stem international terrorism.政府正汇集力量遏制国际恐怖主义。duplicate 付出双倍的努力◆We tried to ensure that efforts were not duplicated.我们尽力确保不会重复费劲儿。lead, spearhead 将精力引导到◆He spearheaded efforts to raise money for the school.他集中精力为学校筹款。target 致力于◆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。fail in 失败◆He failed in his efforts to give up smoking.他戒烟失败了。resist 抗拒努力◆The wound resisted all my efforts to stop it from bleeding.我怎么都止不住伤口流血。abandon 放弃努力complicate 使努力复杂化derail, frustrate, hamper, hinder, impede, sabotage, stymie (informal, especially NAmE) , thwart, undermine 使努力受挫;使努力受阻;使努力遭破坏◆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。be rewarded for, reward 付出的努力得到回报;回报努力◆Her efforts were rewarded when she won an Oscar.获得奥斯卡奖是她付出努力的回报。applaud, praise 称赞努力◆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。appreciate 赞赏努力◆We all appreciate your efforts.我们都很感激你作出的努力。oppose, support 反对/支持努力EFFORT + VERBcome to nothing, fail, fall flat, fall short 努力无果而终;努力失败;努力不够pay off, succeed, work 努力获得了回报/获得了成功/起作用culminate in sth, produce sth, result in sth 努力最终取得⋯/产生⋯/获得⋯be aimed at sth, be targeted at sth, focus on sth 在⋯方面作出的努力◆educational efforts targeted at children from ethnic minorities在少数民族儿童教育方面作出的努力earn sb sth 努力为某人获得⋯◆Her efforts earned her a Nobel Prize.她的努力使她获得了诺贝尔奖。PREPOSITIONin an/your effort 为了⋯◆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。through sb's effort 通过某人的努力◆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。PHRASESyour best efforts 最大的努力◆Despite our best efforts, we didn't manage to win the game.尽管我们尽了最大努力,还是没能赢得比赛。a reward for your efforts 努力所得的回报◆Second prize was a fair reward for his efforts.获二等奖是他付出努力应得的回报。make every effort 竭尽全力◆We are making every effort to obtain the release of the hostages.我们竭尽全力争取人质获释。 |