endeavours

英 [ɪnˈdevəz]

美 [ɪnˈdevərz]

n.  (尤指新的或艰苦的)努力，尝试
v.  努力; 尽力; 竭力
endeavour的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 endeavor


• VERB 努力;尽力
  If youendeavour todo something, you try very hard to do it.
  1. I will endeavour to arrange it...
     我会尽力安排。
  2. They are endeavouring to protect trade union rights.
     他们在竭力捍卫工会的权利。
• N-VAR (尤指新的或创造性事物的)努力，尝试
  Anendeavouris an attempt to do something, especially something new or original.
  1. His first endeavours in the field were wedding films.
     他初涉这个领域时做的是婚礼摄影。
  2. ...the benefits of investment in scientific endeavour.
     在科学领域投资的收益

双语例句

• Passion is in all great searches and is necessary to all creative endeavours.
  激情存在于一切伟大的追求中，对所有创造性的活动都是必不可少的。
• Some in the region would wish him ill in his endeavours, but few would bet against him.
  海湾地区有些人会希望他的努力落空，但几乎没有人会与他打赌。
• Alleviating this work will free women's time for productive endeavours and child care, and can boost children's school attendance and time for homework.
  减轻此项工作将使妇女有时间从事生产性努力和照料儿童，并可增加儿童的入学率和家庭作业时间。
• His first endeavours in the field were wedding films.
  他初涉这个领域时做的是婚礼摄影。
• All our endeavours should lead towards this overall global effort, and be related and relevant to the efforts of the Member States.
  我们的全部努力都应指向这一总的全球努力，并与会员国的努力保持协调。
• If we want to support new creative endeavours, it is easy to think of more effective measures.
  如果我们想支持新的创作努力，那么不难想出更有效的举措。
• It has been a pleasure to be with you today; I wish China well in its endeavours to achieve convergence with international standards.
  很高兴今天和大家在一起，我祝愿中国在国际准则趋同上的努力获得成功。
• They can look back on their endeavours with pride.
  他们可以骄傲地回首过去付出的努力。
• All great endeavours attract petty-minded detractors.
  所有伟大的努力都会吸引思想狭隘的诽谤者。
• Bush had helped Beijing in its endeavours to spread diplomatic influence in Latin America and Africa.
  在中国将其外交影响力扩展至拉美和非洲的努力中，布什发挥了帮助的作用。