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We need to make a concerted effort to finish on time.
我们需要通力合作才能按时完成。
The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people.
地方俱乐部正在尽一切努力来吸引更多的年轻人。
She made a visible effort to control her anger.
看得出她竭力控制自己不发火。
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effort用法:
1、effort的基本意思是“力气”“努力”,指做某事所使用的力气和努力,作此解时只用作单数形式,引申表示“努力”“奋斗”,指费力做某事或艰苦的尝试,作此解时是可数名词。effort还可表示“努力的事例”“努力的成果”,即“作品”“成就”,为可数名词。
2、effort表示“努力”时,其后可接动词不定式作其定语,偶尔也可接介词短语作定语。
固定搭配:
1、appreciate sb's effort 感谢某人的努力
2、attempt efforts 作努力
3、continue one's efforts 继续努力,再接再厉
4、lend one's effort 作出努力
近义词
attempt
英 [ə'tempt] 美 [ə'tempt]
v. 企图;尝试
n. 企图;试图
例句:He attempted to smother up the scandal about his family.
翻译:他企图掩饰有关他家庭的丑闻。
短语:attempt brutally 严峻地尝试