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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ef·fort /ˈefət $ ˈefərt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 physical/mental energy 体力/精力 [uncountable]WORK HARD the physical or mental energy that is needed to do something 力气；精力 Lou lifted the box easily, without using much effort. 卢没费多大力气就把箱子搬了起来。 Frank put a lot of effort into the party. 弗兰克办这次聚会花了不少精力。 Learning to speak another language takes effort. 学说外语要下功夫。2 attempt 努力 [countable, uncountable]TRY TO DO OR GET something an attempt to do something, especially when this involves a lot of hard work or determination 努力 Please make an effort to be polite. 请尽量礼貌些。somebody’s effort(s) to do something Tom’s efforts to stop smoking haven’t been very successful. 汤姆戒烟的努力不太成功。 Church leaders are prepared to meet the terrorists in an effort to (=in order to try to) find peace. 为寻求和平，教会领袖准备与恐怖分子会面。effort at Further efforts at negotiation have broken down. 为谈判所作的进一步努力已经失败了。through somebody’s efforts (=because of their efforts) 通过某人的努力 The money was raised largely through the efforts of parents. 这笔钱主要是通过家长的努力才筹集到的。despite somebody’s efforts Despite all our efforts we lost the game 1–0. 虽然我们尽了最大努力，但还是以零比一输掉了比赛。3 be an effort TRY TO DO OR GET somethingto be difficult or painful to do 是费力的事；是痛苦的事 I was so weak that even standing up was an effort. 我虚弱得连站起来都很费力。4 particular situation 特定情况 [countable] work that people do to achieve something in a particular situation 特别行动 the fundraising effort 筹款活动 the international relief effort 国际赈济行动 Everyone did what they could to support the war effort. 人人都尽力支持那次战争行动。5 good/bad/poor etc effort TRY TO DO OR GET somethingsomething that has been done well, badly etc 干得好/不好/差劲等 Not a bad effort for a beginner! 对一个新手来说不错了！ COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2verbsmake an effort (=try) 尽量，尽力She made an effort to change the subject of the conversation. 她尽力想转移话题。put effort into (doing) something (=try hard to do something) 努力做某事Let’s try again, only put more effort into it this time. 我们再试一次吧，这次可要再加把劲。take the effort out of something (=make it easy) 使某事变得容易An automatic car takes the effort out of driving. 自动变速汽车令驾驶更轻松。something takes effort (also it takes effort to do something) (=you have to try hard) 某事需要付出努力It takes a sustained effort to quit smoking. 戒烟需要坚持不懈的努力。something requires/involves effort formal (=it takes effort) 某事需要付出努力nTrying to get my mother to change her mind requires considerable effort.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + effortsuccessful 成功的Their efforts were successful, and they won the contract. 他们得到了那份合同，努力没有白费。unsuccessful 不成功的Efforts to save the hospital from closure have been unsuccessful. 为拯救医院不被关闭而作的努力落空了。futile (=having no chance of succeeding, and therefore not worth doing) 无用的，徒劳的Doctors knew that any effort to save his life would be futile. 医生知道任何努力都救不了他的命。a big/great effort 很大的努力The government has made a big effort to tackle the problem of poverty. 政府为解决贫困问题付出了很大努力。considerable effort (=a lot of effort) 相当大的努力The police put considerable effort into finding his car. 警方费了很大的劲为他找车。a supreme/tremendous effort (=a very big effort) 极大的努力It was only with a supreme effort that Roger controlled his temper. 罗杰好不容易才捺住性子。a special effort (=one that you do not normally make) 特别的努力I made a special effort to be nice to the children. 我特别努力要对孩子们好。na constant effort (=one that never stops)Walking was a constant effort.a sustained effort (=one that you continue making for a long time) 坚持不懈的努力nIt 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) 有意识的努力nHe made a conscious effort to become a better person.a determined effort (=showing a lot of determination) 坚决的努力nShe had made a determined effort to lose weight.a desperate effort (=one you make when you are in a very bad situation) 孤注一掷的努力nThe fox made a desperate effort to get away.a concerted effort (=involving a lot of different actions, or a lot of people working together) 尽全力；通力合作nIt 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) 共同的/集体的努力nWe had many fine individual performances, but the win was a real team effort.na 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 体力/心力nHe struggled back from two sets down to win the match, showing great physical and mental effort.na 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) 尽力做I felt too tired to go to a party, but decided to make the effort. 我觉得太累，不想去参加聚会，但还是决定去了。make every effort to do something (=try very hard) 尽一切努力做某事I made every effort to see their point of view. 我极力去理解他们的观点。make no effort to do something (=not try at all) 没尝试做某事They make no effort to speak the local language. 他们没有尝试去说当地话。be (well) worth the effort (=used to say that something is worth doing even though it is hard) 做某事 (很)值得It’s a difficult place to get to, but it's well worth the effort. 到那地方不容易，不过很值得一去。an effort of will (=a big effort to do something that you find difficult because of the way you feel) 意志力It took a huge effort of will not to cry. 好不容易才没哭出来。with effort formal (=trying very hard) 费劲地With great effort, he managed to keep quiet. 他拼命忍住没出声。without effort (=easily, without trying hard) 轻松地nHer horse jumped the fence without any effort.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 4: work that people do to achieve something in a particular situation 特别行动NOUN + efforta relief effortThe UN is organizing the relief effort to the region affected by the earthquake.a fund-raising effortThe party is planning a huge fund-raising effort later this year.the war effortTaxes were raised to support the war effort.Examples from the Corpus
effort• The workers went on strike after efforts at negotiation with management broke down.• But Caps suggests that if an effort is made, community institutions can still be made to work.• Yet, the lynchings and the surveillance of blacks in an effort to prevent the development of rebellion continued.• The company has announced 500 job losses in an effort to cut costs.• Cleaning up polluted rivers will take considerable time and effort.• I've spent a lot of time and effort getting this far. I'm not giving up now.• Vicki has hardly put in any effort, yet she's expecting the same rewards as everyone else.• But equally important to the Clinton effort was the emphasis on change.• Generally, the construction industry still limits its delivery effort to an eight-hour period, Mondays to Fridays.• All his efforts to convince Lucy failed.• First it needs to boost its efforts to get wind of military-useful technology at an early stage.• The former method takes a bit more effort, but the results are more reliable.• This exercise isn't difficult - it shouldn't require much effort.• Indeed this is so clear that I sometimes wonder why so much effort usually goes into attempting to prove it.• It seems he devotes much time, much effort, to his body.• It seemed like a lot of effort for a very small gain.• I could have told you it would be a waste of effort.• His last piece does require some effort from the listener, but it's well worth it.• After all the effort I put in, they had better be satisfied!• Faster and faster he pulled on the rope, gasping with the effort.• Children are hard work, of course, but worth the effort.• The climb is arduous, but well worth the effort, as the views from the top are spectacular.• He mounted the slope with effort, breathing hard.somebody’s effort(s) to do something• Chances are, you can match any Houston rate if you take the time and effort to shop around your own city.• Devoting maximum diplomatic effort to dilution and delay.• In an effort to boost flagging confidence, Nimslo loaned cameras to the Fleet street city press.• In the Central Valley, however, the effort to protect salmon led to a far different result.• Step 5 Determine the extent of this behaviour; does its frequency or seriousness justify your efforts to try and alter it?• The Supreme Court, once a champion of efforts to mix black and white, has performed a U-turn.• What has emerged so far confirms the pessimism that has settled over the international effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions.relief effort• In a regional disaster such as a flood or earthquake, there was no way to coordinate relief efforts.• Another issue highlighted in the report was the alleged importation of toxic maize as part of a drought relief effort.• This factor, together with the severe damage caused to the roads and power supplies, greatly hampered relief efforts.• A standing committee was set up to co-ordinate the international relief effort.• But the escalating crisis may now force Western leaders to use military air power to protect relief efforts.• The Soviet relief effort is also employing aircraft.• More tremors hit Cairo More earth tremors have hit Cairo impeding the relief effort following the major earthquake.• But sending out supplies is just part of the relief effort.Origin effort (1400-1500) Old French esfort, from esforcier “to force”ef·fort noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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ef‧fort S1 W1 /ˈefət $ ˈefərt/
noun
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.
2. ATTEMPT [uncountable and countable] an attempt to do something, especially when this involves a lot of hard work or determination:
Please make an effort to be polite.
sb’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 sb’s efforts (=because of their efforts)
The money was raised largely through the efforts of parents.
despite sb’s efforts
Despite all our efforts we lost the game 1–0.
3. be an effort to be difficult or painful to do:
I was so weak that even standing up was an effort.
4. PARTICULAR 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.
5. good/bad/poor etc effort something that has been done well, badly etc:
Not a bad effort for a beginner!
■ verbs
▪make 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 + effort
▪successful 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.
■ phrases
▪make 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.
■ NOUN + effort
▪a 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.
ef‧fort S1 W1 /ˈefət $ ˈefərt/
noun Date: 1400-1500
Language: Old French
Origin: esfort, from esforcier 'to force'
1. PHYSICAL/MENTAL ENERGY [uncountable] the physical or mental energy that is needed to do something:Language: Old French
Origin: esfort, from esforcier 'to force'
2. ATTEMPT [uncountable and countable] an attempt to do something, especially when this involves a lot of hard work or determination:
sb’s effort(s) to do something
effort at
through sb’s efforts (=because of their efforts)
despite sb’s efforts
3. be an effort to be difficult or painful to do:
4. PARTICULAR SITUATION [countable] work that people do to achieve something in a particular situation:
5. good/bad/poor etc effort something that has been done well, badly etc:
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