endeavor

英 [ɪnˈdɛvə]

美 [ɪnˈdɛvər]

n./v.  努力，尽力，企图，试图

复数：endeavors　现在分词：endeavoring　过去式：endeavored　第三人称单数：endeavors　过去分词：endeavored　

CET6考研TOEFLTEM8

COCA.5892

英英释义

noun

• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  1. made an effort to cover all the reading material
  2. wished him luck in his endeavor
  3. she gave it a good try
  Synonym:attempteffortendeavourtry
• a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
  1. he had doubts about the whole enterprise
  Synonym:enterpriseendeavour

verb

• attempt by employing effort
  1. we endeavor to make our customers happy
  Synonym:endeavourstrive

双语例句

• Scientific research is an ethical endeavor that attempts to improve and save lives.
  科学研究的进步是一次伦理的努力，它尝试着去改进和拯救生命。
• Thereupon, we knew, our endeavor was valuable.
  于是，我们知道，我们的努力是有价值的！
• My running stamina and my Toastmasters training will be huge assets in this epic endeavor.
  我的跑步耐力，和我演讲会的训练，是我这次壮举的最大资产。
• We as diplomats and officials working in the consular field have a critical role to play in this endeavor.
  作为外交人员和从事领事事务官员的我们在这些努力中扮演着相当重要的角色。
• They endeavor to change the society as a whole.
  他们在尽力从一个整体的角度来改变社会。
• And as we pursue a settlement, lets remember this is not a zero-sum endeavor.
  在我们追求解决方案的同时，让我们切记，这不是一场零和博弈。
• You deserve the promotion, congratulations and wish you all the best in your new endeavor.
  你值得推广的祝贺，并祝愿您在您的新的努力最好的。
• The decline in social organization may have made the upkeep of public buildings a difficult economic and political endeavor.
  社会组织的衰落使公共建筑的维修陷入了财务和社会危险中。
• We are very successful in this endeavor.
  我们的努力获得了极大的成功。
• But as with any capacity planning endeavor, you need a baseline.
  但和进行容量规划工作一样，您需要一个基准。