endeavor

单词音标

endeavor音标[in\'devә]

汉语翻译

n. 努力, 尽力

vi. 努力, 尽力

词型变化

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

英语解释

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

例句

How can we endeavor to prolong the brevity of human life?

我们怎样才能延长短促的人生？

An effort or endeavor to realize an aim.

奋斗为达到目标而作的努力或尝试

A specified structure or zone into or over which players endeavor to advance a ball or puck.

球门某一特定的结构或区域，从中运动员努力进球或冰球

Please make every endeavor to be early.

请尽量早点儿。

The man endeavored to please his beloved wife.

那人尽量使他深爱的妻子快乐。

详细解释

en.deav.or

n.（名词）

A conscientious or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attempt.

努力，尽力：为达到目标而所做的尽职的、一致的努力；热切的尝试

Purposeful or industrious activity; enterprise.See Synonyms at effort

企图，进取心：有目的的、勤勉刻苦的行动；进取心参见 effort

v.（动词）

en.deav.ored,en.deav.or.ing,en.deav.ors

v.tr.（及物动词）

To attempt (fulfillment of a responsibility or an obligation, for example) by employment or expenditure of effort:

奋力，努力：通过运用或消耗努力而试图（例如履行一项职责或一份义务）：

例句：

endeavored to improve the quality of life in the inner city.

努力改善城市内的生活品质

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To work with a set or specified goal or purpose.

企图，谋求：带有确定目标或指定目的而工作

来源：

Middle English endevour

中古英语 endevour

from endeveren [to make an effort]

源自 endeveren [做努力，尽力]

from (putten) in dever [(to put oneself) in duty, make it one`s duty]

源自 (putten) in dever [（将自己）置于职责之中，使其担负某人职责]

in [in] * see in

in [在…中] *参见 in

dever [duty] from Old French deveir, devoir [duty] * see devoir

dever [职责，义务] 源自 古法语 deveir, devoir [职责] *参见 devoir

【引伸】

endeav.orer

n.（名词）