endeavourendeavoursendeavouredendeavouringnoun[uncountable , countable ]( formal) an attempt to do sth, especially sth new or difficult (尤指新的或艰苦的)努力,尝试◆Please make every endeavour to arrive on time.请尽全力按时到达。◆advances in the field of scientific endeavour在科学探索领域的进步◆The manager is expected to use his or her best endeavours to promote the artist's career.经理人应以最大的努力来推动一位演艺人的事业发展。verbendeavourto do sth ( formal) to try very hard to do sth 努力;尽力;竭力SYN
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◆I will endeavour to do my best for my country.我将竭尽全力报效祖国。en·deav·our/ɪnˈdevə(r); NAmEɪnˈdevər/
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endeavouren‧deav‧our1 British English, endeavor American English /ɪnˈdevə $ -ər/ ●○○ verb [intransitive]
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formal to try very hardendeavour to do something We always endeavor to please our customers.► see thesaurus at
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endeavourendeavour2 British English, endeavor American English noun
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[countable, uncountable] formal an attempt to do something new or difficultscientific/creative etc endeavour an outstanding example of human endeavorendeavour to do something They made every endeavour to find the two boys. Despite our best endeavours, we couldn’t start the car.
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