| 单词 | effort |
| 释义 | efforteffort /ˈɛfɚt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1PHYSICAL/MENTAL ENERGY [uncountable] the physical or mental energy that is needed to do something: Starting an exercise program takes a lot of effort. The city council needs to put more effort into promoting our airport. It’s a difficult place to get to, but it’s well worth the effort (=it’s worth trying hard to get there). With great effort, he managed to climb up to the top (=trying very hard).2ATTEMPT [countable, uncountable] an attempt to do something, especially when this involves a lot of hard work or determination: effort at It was so noisy that all efforts at conversation were pointless.effort(s) to do something Tom’s efforts to lose weight haven’t been very successful. Officials are continuing to negotiate in an effort to reach an agreement. We should make an effort to include everyone in the process (=try very hard to include everyone). Gerry made no effort to hide his disgust (=did not try at all to hide it). I made every effort to see their point of view (=tried very hard to).3WORK DONE TOGETHER work that many people do together to achieve a particular aim: The church had a successful fundraising effort this spring. All citizens were asked to find a way to contribute to the war effort. An international relief effort was organized (=one to raise money for people after a disaster, war, etc.).4be an effort to be difficult or painful to do: I was so weak that even standing up was an effort.5a good/bad/poor etc. effort something that has been done well, badly, etc.: Your poem is a good effort for a beginner![Origin: 1400–1500 Old French esfort, from esforcier to force]COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbsmake an effort (=try) She made an effort to change the subject of the conversation.put effort into (doing) something (=try hard to do something) Jay put a lot of effort into his science project.something takes effort (also it takes effort to do something) (=you have to try hard) It takes a sustained effort to quit smoking.something requires/involves effort formal (=it takes effort) Trying to get my mother to change her mind requires effort.concentrate/focus your efforts (=try hard on one thing or in one place) The rescue team is concentrating its efforts in the area where the girls were last seen.adjectives/nouns + efforta successful effort Their efforts were successful, and they won the contract.an unsuccessful effort Efforts to save the hospital from closure have been unsuccessful.a futile effort (=having no chance of succeeding) Doctors knew that any effort to save his life would be futile.a big/great effort The government has made a big effort to tackle the problem of poverty.a serious effort (=a lot of careful effort) The school of engineering has made a serious effort to enroll more women students.considerable effort (=a lot of effort) The police put considerable effort into solving the murder.somebody’s best effort She told the team that she didn’t care if they won – she just wanted them to give their best effort.a supreme/tremendous effort (=a very big effort) It was only with a supreme effort that Roger controlled his temper.a special effort (=one that you do not normally make) I made a special effort to be nice to the kids.a sustained effort (=one that you continue making for a long time) It will take a sustained effort over the next five years to achieve our objectives.a conscious/deliberate effort (=one that you concentrate on in order to achieve something) He made a conscious effort to be more polite.a determined effort (=showing a lot of determination) She had made a determined effort to lose weight.a desperate effort (=one you make when you are in a very bad situation) The fox made a desperate effort to get away.a concerted effort (=involving a lot of different actions, or a lot of people working together) The city needs to make a concerted effort to reduce traffic.a joint/team effort (also a collaborative effort formal) (=involving a group or team of people) The team worked hard, and the win was a real team effort.physical/mental effort As I got older, I needed to find a job that required less physical effort. |
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