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effort

Word family 
ef·fort /ˈefət $ ˈefərt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun
1  physical/mental energy 體力/精力 [uncountableU]WORK HARD the physical or mental energy that is needed to do something 力氣；精力
Lou lifted the box easily, without using much effort.
盧沒費多大力氣就把箱子搬了起來。
Frank put a lot of effort into the party.
弗蘭克辦這次聚會花了不少精力。
Learning to speak another language takes effort.
學說外語要下功夫。
2  attempt 努力 [countableC, uncountableU]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.
請盡量禮貌些。
somebody’s effort(s) to do something
Tom’s efforts to stop smoking haven’t been very successful.
湯姆戒煙的努力不太成功。
Church leaders are prepared to meet the terrorists in an effort to (=in order to try to) find peace.
爲尋求和平，教會領袖準備與恐怖分子會面。
effort at
Further efforts at negotiation have broken down.
爲談判所作的進一步努力已經失敗了。
through somebody’s efforts (=because of their efforts) 通過某人的努力
The money was raised largely through the efforts of parents.
這筆錢主要是通過家長的努力才籌集到的。
despite somebody’s efforts
Despite all our efforts we lost the game 1–0.
雖然我們盡了最大努力，但還是以零比一輸掉了比賽。
3  be an effort TRY TO DO OR GET somethingto be difficult or painful to do 是費力的事；是痛苦的事
I was so weak that even standing up was an effort.
我虛弱得連站起來都很費力。
Examples from the Corpus
be an effort• Congress's effort to ban indecent materials on the Internet comes to the court March 19.• I was so weak that even standing up was an effort.• There will be efforts at the maintenance of the house or apartment, but not much interest in improvement of housing level.
4  particular situation 特定情況 [countableC] work that people do to achieve something in a particular situation 特别行動
the fundraising effort
籌款活動
the international relief effort
國際赈濟行動
Everyone did what they could to support the war effort.
人人都盡力支持那次戰爭行動。
5  good/bad/poor etc effort TRY TO DO OR GET somethingsomething that has been done well, badly etc 幹得好/不好/差勁等
Not a bad effort for a beginner!
對一個新手來說不錯了！
Examples from the Corpus
good/bad/poor etc effort• Peter Pike and Davern Lambert had good efforts before Musgrove completed his hat-trick with a good shot on the turn.• Batter Up Despite my best efforts, I could not stop eating the skinny fries that came with the combination.• However, objects decay despite our best efforts to conserve them.• In spite of the rain's best efforts, I was pleased that I had been able to observe and film interesting mink behaviour.• In spite of Holford-Walker's best efforts, the moran evaded his supervision.• Football is a team game; offense and defense must work together to produce the best effort.• Dealing with these individual and family concerns will require the best efforts of mental health professionals.• Or maybe they disapproved of or were indifferent to your best efforts.
 COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2
verbs
make an effort (=try) 盡量，盡力
She made an effort to change the subject of the conversation.
她盡力想轉移話題。
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.
我們再試一次吧，這次可要再加把勁。
take the effort out of something (=make it easy) 使某事變得容易
An automatic car takes the effort out of driving.
自動變速汽車令駕駛更輕鬆。
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.
戒煙需要堅持不懈的努力。
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 + effort
successful 成功的
Their efforts were successful, and they won the contract.
他們得到了那份合同，努力沒有白費。
unsuccessful 不成功的
Efforts to save the hospital from closure have been unsuccessful.
爲拯救醫院不被關閉而作的努力落空了。
futile (=having no chance of succeeding, and therefore not worth doing) 無用的，徒勞的
Doctors knew that any effort to save his life would be futile.
醫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.
政府爲解決貧困問題付出了很大努力。
considerable effort (=a lot of effort) 相當大的努力
The police put considerable effort into finding his car.
警方費了很大的勁爲他找車。
a supreme/tremendous effort (=a very big effort) 極大的努力
It was only with a supreme effort that Roger controlled his temper.
羅傑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.
我特别努力要對孩子們好。
na constant effort (=one that never stops)
Walking was a constant effort.
a sustained effort (=one that you continue making for a long time) 堅持不懈的努力
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) 有意識的努力
nHe made a conscious effort to become a better person.
a determined effort (=showing a lot of determination) 堅決的努力
nShe had made a determined effort to lose weight.
a desperate effort (=one you make when you are in a very bad situation) 孤注一擲的努力
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) 盡全力；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/集體的努力
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 體力/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.
phrases
make the effort (=do something that requires some effort) 盡力做
I felt too tired to go to a party, but decided to make the effort.
我覺得太累，不想去參加聚會，但還是決定去了。
make every effort to do something (=try very hard) 盡一切努力做某事
I made every effort to see their point of view.
我極力去理解他們的觀點。
make no effort to do something (=not try at all) 沒嘗試做某事
They make no effort to speak the local language.
他們沒有嘗試去說當地話。
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，不過很值得一去。
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.
好不容易才沒哭出來。
with effort formal (=trying very hard) 費勁地
With great effort, he managed to keep quiet.
他拼命忍住沒出聲。
without effort (=easily, without trying hard) 輕鬆地
nHer horse jumped the fence without any effort.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 4: work that people do to achieve something in a particular situation 特别行動
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.
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”

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