endeavor

[in'devə]

n.尽力, 努力
v.尽力, 努力, 力图

vi.

努力, 力图[+to-v]

He endeavored to streamline the plant organization.

他努力使工厂组织简化而更有效地运作。

n.

努力, 尽力[C][U][+to-v]

His endeavors to get the bill passed failed.

他想使议案通过的努力失败了。

词形变化

名词: endeavorer | 动词过去式: endeavored | 动词过去分词: endeavored | 动词现在分词: endeavoring | 动词第三人称单数: endeavors |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.努力

try  effort  strive  attempt  labor  struggle  

同义参见:

undertake  study  essay

v.努力

strive  do one's best  make an effort  take pains  attempt  aim  venture  try  struggle  tackle  undertake

n.尽力, 竭力

striving  try  effort  nisus  venture  enterprise  undertaking  trial  

反义:

vi.n.努力

neglect  

英英释义

名词 endeavor:

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

同义词：enterprise, endeavour

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

同义词：attempt, effort, endeavour, try

动词 endeavor:

attempt by employing effort

同义词：endeavour, strive

补充

endeavorendeavor英:[inˈdevə] 美:[ɛnˈdɛvɚ]vt. & vi.1.尝试, 试图He endeavored after more fame and wealth.他力图获得更大的名声和更多的财富。They endeavored to make her happy, but in vain.他们想方设法地使她高兴, 但那是徒劳的。n.1.〈正〉努力, 尽力He is earnest in his endeavors.他热心努力。Shop assistants should do their best endeavors to give the customers satisfaction.店员应该尽力使顾客满意。

例句

1. The school endeavors to teach students to be good citizens.学校努力教育学生成为好公民。 2. They endeavored to create a government that truly serves its people.他们尽力创建一个真正为人民服务的政府。 3. His endeavors have gone unrewarded.他的努力付之东流。 4. He failed despite his best endeavors. [=efforts]尽管付出了最大的努力，但是他依然没有成功。 5. She is involved in several artistic endeavors.她参与了几个艺术创作。 6. Technology is the fastest-changing area/field of human endeavor.技术是人们从事的事业中变化最快的领域。