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。
• We made an earnest endeavor to persuade her.
  我们郑重其事地努力说服她。
• As in any worthwhile endeavor it takes practice, time and effort.
  就像做任何值得去努力的工作一样，其中需要练习、时间和努力。
• We endeavor to make our customers satisfied with good service and good quality products.
  努力使我们的客人对产品满意，对我们的服务满意。
• 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 endeavor to conduct our intercourse with openness and sincerity.
  和诚恳来进行我们的交往。
• 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。
• Thereupon, we knew, our endeavor was valuable.
  于是，我们知道，我们的努力是有价值的！
• 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。
• This is the goal of all mystic endeavor.
  这就是所有神秘主义者努力的结果。