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effort n.努力；努力的成果 (1) 他们正尽力减少生产成本。(2) 我所有的努力都白费了。 Effort has to do with how hard you're trying. If something is easy, it doesn't take much effort. If it's hard, it takes a lot of effort. Effort is about trying to get something done, even if it doesn't always work out. In sports, coaches don't like losing, but they really hate it when the players aren't giving much effort. There are also large scale, collective efforts, like the effort to cure cancer or the effort to legalize marijuana.

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英 ['efət] 美 ['efərt] (1) They are making every effort to decrease the production cost.(2) All my efforts were fruitless. Effort has to do with how much work you're putting into something. A great achievement can also be considered a great effort. 1[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。2[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。3[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4[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。5[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。6[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。7[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。

英语单词	effort
英美音标	英 ['efət] 美 ['efərt]
中文释义	n.努力；努力的成果
英语例句	(1) They are making every effort to decrease the production cost. (2) All my efforts were fruitless.
中文例句	(1) 他们正尽力减少生产成本。 (2) 我所有的努力都白费了。
vocabulary简明	Effort has to do with how much work you're putting into something. A great achievement can also be considered a great effort.
vocabulary扩展	Effort has to do with how hard you're trying. If something is easy, it doesn't take much effort. If it's hard, it takes a lot of effort. Effort is about trying to get something done, even if it doesn't always work out. In sports, coaches don't like losing, but they really hate it when the players aren't giving much effort. There are also large scale, collective efforts, like the effort to cure cancer or the effort to legalize marijuana.
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 2 [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。 3 [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 4 [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。 5 [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。 6 [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。 7 [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。

Effort Make Great N Energy Phrase 短语 Work