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

• 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 hope that many of you in your companies will support this endeavor.
  我们希望你们很多人将在你们各自外公司支持这一倡议。
• When we say we endeavor, must ask whether have the aid of the force of other.
  当我们说自己尽力的时候，一定要问一下是否借助了他人的力量。
• We endeavor to conduct our intercourse with equivalent for advantages received.
  我们努力以开放和诚恳来进行我们的交往。
• This is a noble and necessary endeavor.
  这是一种高尚且必要的努力。
• 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。
• 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。
• His these sketches indeed explained in this aspect endeavor.
  他这些素描的确说明了在这方面的努力。
• We made an earnest endeavor to persuade her.
  我们郑重其事地努力说服她。
• In this endeavor Germany and Europe will also in future remain strong and dependable partners for America.
  德国和欧洲在这努力过程里，在未来保持与美国的强大而可靠的伙伴关系。