英语词汇“effort”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ef•fort n.

the use of physical or mental power:[uncountable]It will take great effort to achieve a victory.
[countable] a try;
an attempt.
[countable] something done by hard work.

ef•fort•less, adj.
ef•fort•less•ly, adv. See -fort-.

ef•fort n.

exertion of physical or mental power:It will take great effort to achieve victory.
an earnest or strenuous attempt:an effort to keep to the schedule.
something done by exertion or hard work:I thought it would be easy, but it was an effort.
an achievement, as in literature or art:The painting is one of his finest efforts.
the amount of exertion expended for a specified purpose:the war effort.
British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]
- an organized community drive or achievement.
- a fund-raising drive.
Mechanicsthe force or energy that is applied to a machine for the accomplishment of useful work.

Middle French; Old French esfort, esforz, derivative of esforcier to force (es- ex-¹ + forcier to force)
1480–90

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged struggle, striving. Effort, application, endeavor, exertion imply actions directed or force expended toward a definite end. Effort is an expenditure of energy to accomplish some objective:He made an effort to control himself.Application is continuous effort plus careful attention:constant application to duties.Endeavor means a continued and sustained series of efforts to achieve some, often worthy and difficult, end:a constant endeavor to be useful.Exertion is the vigorous and often strenuous expenditure of energy, frequently without an end:out of breath from exertion.

effort /ˈɛfət/ n

physical or mental exertion, usually considerable when unqualified
a determined attempt
achievement; creation

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French esfort, from esforcier to force, ultimately from Latin fortis strong; see force¹

ˈeffortful adj

单词	effort
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ef•fort /ˈɛfɚt/USA pronunciation n. the use of physical or mental power:[uncountable]It will take great effort to achieve a victory. [countable] a try; an attempt. [countable] something done by hard work. ef•fort•less, adj. ef•fort•less•ly, adv. See -fort-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ef•fort (ef′ərt),USA pronunciation n. exertion of physical or mental power:It will take great effort to achieve victory. an earnest or strenuous attempt:an effort to keep to the schedule. something done by exertion or hard work:I thought it would be easy, but it was an effort. an achievement, as in literature or art:The painting is one of his finest efforts. the amount of exertion expended for a specified purpose:the war effort. British Terms[Chiefly Brit.] an organized community drive or achievement. a fund-raising drive. Mechanicsthe force or energy that is applied to a machine for the accomplishment of useful work. Middle French; Old French esfort, esforz, derivative of esforcier to force (es- ex-¹ + forcier to force) 1480–90 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged struggle, striving. Effort, application, endeavor, exertion imply actions directed or force expended toward a definite end. Effort is an expenditure of energy to accomplish some objective:He made an effort to control himself.Application is continuous effort plus careful attention:constant application to duties.Endeavor means a continued and sustained series of efforts to achieve some, often worthy and difficult, end:a constant endeavor to be useful.Exertion is the vigorous and often strenuous expenditure of energy, frequently without an end:out of breath from exertion. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: effort /ˈɛfət/ n physical or mental exertion, usually considerable when unqualified a determined attempt achievement; creation Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French esfort, from esforcier to force, ultimately from Latin fortis strong; see force¹ ˈeffortful adj
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