| 释义 |
en·deav·our /ɪnˈdevə(r)/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
(为达到某一目的而)努力，尽力；尝试
How much he endeavoured, the goal stayed unattained. 不管他怎么努力，目标还是未能达到。
❷ vt.
试图；竭力做到；〈古〉力求达到(或得到)
endeavour to control one's disgust 力图控制自己的憎恶情绪
II n.
1. 努力，尽力；尝试
do one's endeavour 竭力去做
Please make every endeavour to come early. 请尽量早一点来。
an endeavour at doing sth. 做某事的努力
2. (为达到某一目的而进行的)活动，事业
workers in every field of endeavour 在各个领域从事工作的人
[< ME endever < EN-¹ ＋ -deveren < dever duty < OFr deveir to try to do] |