| 释义 |
ef·fort /ˈefət/
n.
1. 努力；勉力(或艰难)的尝试
It was too much effort. (或 The effort was too great.) 这太费事了。
make an effort at reconciliation (towards peace) 争取和解(和平)
make an effort (或 the effort) to do (或 of doing) sth. 勉力想做某事
do sth. with (without) effort 费力(不费力)地做某事
The school has spared no effort on facilities or staff. 学校在充实设备或人员方面不遗余力。
They climbed up the deck in an effort (或 in efforts) to see what was happening. 他们爬上甲板想看看发生了什么。
2. 努力的成果，成就
That's a pretty good effort. 那事(或东西)做得很出色。
I read my effort to him. 我把我的作品念给他听。
a great literary effort 伟大的文学作品(或成就)
The hotel is a massive effort of stone, wood and concrete. 饭店是用石头、木料和混凝土造成的巨大建筑物。
3. (为某一目的而进行的)全部努力；全部工作
the war effort 战争努力(指进行战争自始至终全过程的努力)
an unsuccessful rescue effort 未成功的救援工作
4. 〈主英〉有组织的社团活动(或其成果)；(为慈善事业等进行的)募款运动
map out a million-dollar effort 筹划一次募款100万元的运动
5. 【机】作用力
[<OFr esfort < esforcier to force < L fortis strong; 见 FORCE] |