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  • Derivatives : adj  effortless
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

effort ['εfət]
  1. 1. noun [u] (energy) 努力
    a waste of effort
    白费力
  2. 2. noun [c] (attempt) 尝试
    It was a good effort.
    这是个很好的尝试
  3. 3. noun [u/s] (physical/mental exertion) 费力
    It was an effort to concentrate.
    费劲集中精力
    to make an effort to do sth
    努力做某事
    with an effort
    费力地

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

effort [ˈefərt]
  1. 1. n.[c] 尝试努力尽力
  2. 2. n.[u] 勤奋苦干辛劳
    He got an A for effort.
    通过努力考试得了A。
  3. 3. n.[c] 成果成就成绩
    The book was her finest effort.
    这本书是她最为出色作品
  4. 4. n.[c] 社会运动社会事业
  5. 5. n.[c] 社团(或募捐活动募捐所得

Collins English-English Dictionary

effort ['εfət]
  1. 1. n physical or mental exertion, usually considerable when unqualified
    the rock was moved with effort
  2. 2. n a determined attempt
    our effort to save him failed
  3. 3. n achievement; creation
    a great literary effort
  4. 4. n [Physics] an applied force acting against inertia
  5. 5. n [Etymology] C15: from Old French esfort, from esforcier to force, ultimately from Latin fortis strong; see force1

Examples

an all-out effort
全力
a backup effort
提供后援的努力
a fierce effort
拼命的努力
virgin effort
初次的努力
Before I finish, I would like to thank everybody for the great effort.
最后我想感谢所有人的大力支持
Controlling oneself takes a lot of effort.
要控制自己很不容易。

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