[N-VAR 可变名词]努力；气力；精力 If you make an effort to do something, you try very hard to do it.
[oft N to-inf]
He made no effort to hide his disappointment...
他毫不掩饰失望之情。
Finding a cure requires considerable time and effort.
找到治疗的办法需要大量的时间和精力。
...his efforts to reform Italian research...
他为改革意大利研究付出的努力
Despite the efforts of the United Nations, the problem of drug traffic continues to grow...
尽管联合国作了努力，贩毒问题仍变得越来越严重。
But a concerted effort has begun to improve the quality of the urban air.
但是各方已经开始共同努力改善城镇空气质量。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]吃力；费力 If you say that someone did something with effort or with an effort, you mean it was difficult for them to do.
[usu with N]
[WRITTEN 笔语]
She took a deep breath and sat up slowly and with great effort...
她深吸一口气，费力地慢慢坐起身来。
With an effort she contained her irritation.
她努力强压住了怒火。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（为达到某一目的的）有组织的行动，一系列活动 An effort is a particular series of activities that is organized by a group of people in order to achieve something.
[usu supp N]
...a famine relief effort in Angola.
在安哥拉进行的饥荒救济行动
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[N-SING 单数名词]费力的事；困难的事；劳神的事 If you say that something is an effort, you mean that an unusual amount of physical or mental energy is needed to do it.
[a N]
Even carrying the camcorder while hiking in the forest was an effort.
在森林中徒步旅行时，即便带的是便携式摄像机也非常费力。
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[PHRASE 短语]尽力；尝试；勉为其难 If you make the effort to do something, you do it, even though you need extra energy to do it or you do not really want to.
[V inflects]
I don't get lonely now because I make the effort to see people.
我现在不觉得孤独了，因为我尝试着与人交往。
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[PHRASE 短语]勇气；决心 If you do something difficult or painful by an effort of will, you manage to make yourself do it.
It was only by a supreme effort of will and courage that he was able to pull himself together.
他全凭超凡的决心和勇气才使自己振作起来。
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[PHRASE 短语]值得努力去做 If you say that something is worth the effort, you mean that it will justify the energy that you have spent or will spend on it.
[v-link PHR]
Fortunately, the chore of leaf sweeping is well worth the effort.
幸运的是，干清扫落叶这个活儿是值得的。
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ef·fort★/ˈefət; NAmEˈefərt/noun1★[uncountable , countable ]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 putmore effort intoyour 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。2★[countable ]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。effort(to do sth) ◆The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort tosave money. 公司为节省资金遣散了 150 名工人。◆The local clubs are making every effortto 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 effortto 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 willhe resisted the temptation. 他凭自己的意志顶住了这一诱惑。◆The project was a joint/groupeffort. 这项工程是共同╱集体努力的结果。3[countable ]( usually after a noun 通常置于名词后) 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4[countable ]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。IDIOMsee
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effortef‧fort /ˈefət $ ˈefərt/ ●●●S1W1 noun
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1physical/mental energy [uncountable] the physical or mental energy that is needed to do something: Lou lifted the box easily, without using much effort. Frank put a lot of effort into the party. Learning to speak another language takes effort.2attempt [countable, uncountable] an attempt to do something, especially when this involves a lot of hard work or determination: Please make an effort to be polite.somebody’s effort(s) to do something Tom’s efforts to stop smoking haven’t been very successful. Church leaders are prepared to meet the terrorists in an effort to (=in order to try to) find peace.effort at Further efforts at negotiation have broken down.through somebody’s efforts (=because of their efforts) The money was raised largely through the efforts of parents.despite somebody’s efforts Despite all our efforts we lost the game 1–0.3be an effort to be difficult or painful to do: I was so weak that even standing up was an effort.4particular situation [countable] work that people do to achieve something in a particular situation: the fundraising effort the international relief effort Everyone did what they could to support the war effort.5good/bad/poor etc effort something that has been done well, badly etc: Not a bad effort for a beginner!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)· Let’s try again, only put more effort into it this time.take the effort out of something (=make it easy)· An automatic car takes the effort out of driving.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 considerable effort.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + effortsuccessful· Their efforts were successful, and they won the contract.unsuccessful· Efforts to save the hospital from closure have been unsuccessful.futile (=having no chance of succeeding, and therefore not worth doing)· 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.considerable effort (=a lot of effort)· The police put considerable effort into finding his car.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 children.a constant effort (=one that never stops)· Walking was a constant effort.a sustained effort (=one that you continue making for a long time)· It will take a sustained effort over the next 5 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 become a better person.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)· It will take a concerted effort to change the culture of binge-drinking in the country.a joint/team effort (=involving a group or team of people)· We had many fine individual performances, but the win was a real team effort.a collaborative/cooperative effort formal (=with different people or groups working together)· This was a collaborative effort involving the three largest energy companies.physical/mental effort· He struggled back from two sets down to win the match, showing great physical and mental effort.a final/last-ditch effort (=a last effort, when you want very much to achieve something)· Sam took a deep breath and prepared herself for one final effort.phrasesmake the effort (=do something that requires some effort)· I felt too tired to go to a party, but decided to make the effort.make every effort to do something (=try very hard)· I made every effort to see their point of view.make no effort to do something (=not try at all)· They make no effort to speak the local language.be (well) worth the effort (=used to say that something is worth doing even though it is hard)· It’s a difficult place to get to, but it's well worth the effort.an effort of will (=a big effort to do something that you find difficult because of the way you feel)· It took a huge effort of will not to cry.with effort formal (=trying very hard)· With great effort, he managed to keep quiet.without effort (=easily, without trying hard)· Her horse jumped the fence without any effort.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 4NOUN + efforta relief effort· The UN is organizing the relief effort to the region affected by the earthquake.a fund-raising effort· The party is planning a huge fund-raising effort later this year.the war effort· Taxes were raised to support the war effort.
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