词汇搭配
用作动词 (v.)
副词+~- energetically endeavour积极努力
~+介词- endeavour after success争取成功
用作名词 (n.)
形容词+~- active endeavour积极的努力
- constant endeavour不断的努力
- fruitless endeavour徒劳
- redouble endeavour加倍努力
同近义词辨析
attempt, strive, endeavour, try
这组词都有“试图,努力,力图”的意思,其区别是:
attempt较正式用词,侧重已经开始,且希望完成,但常隐含着不一定有预期的结果。
strive和endeavour一样,表示付出巨大努力,但strive侧重劳累与紧张,而不强调努力的结果。
endeavour正式用词,指尽最大努力、认真地克服困难去做某事。
try普通用词,可与attempt换用,但强调努力或尝试,后跟不定式表示努力或争取;后跟动名词表示尝试。
trouble, struggle, pains, effort, endeavour
这组词都有“努力”的意思,其区别是:
trouble和pains均侧重在面临困难或阻力时所作的努力,但强调在努力时的细心和谨慎,相比之下,pains更适合表示尽力的努力。
struggle指为克服困难或阻力所作的努力,也指因决心、意志或干劲而产生的极大努力。
effort通常指完成某特定任务所需付出的或大或小的努力,可指一次的努力,也可指坚持不懈的努力。
endeavour指持久的,坚持不懈的,甚至是终身的努力,强调努力的认真与决心。
双语例句
用作动词(v.)
- I shall endeavour to accommodate you whenever possible.
只要有可能,我将尽力帮你。 - On account of your health, you must endeavour to shift off the care of your children.
由于你身体不好,你必须尽量避免为孩子们操心。 - We must always endeavour to improve our work.
我们总要努力改进自己的工作。 - Governments should endeavour to mitigate distress.
政府应努力缓解贫困问题。
用作名词(n.)
- Please make every endeavour to arrive punctually.
请尽量准时到达。 - He made no endeavour to help us.
他没有竭力帮助我们。
权威例句
Endeavour update: a web resource for gene prioritization in multiple speciesEpigenesis of cowbird song—A joint endeavour of males and femalesMulticomponent reactions in organic chemistry. Endeavour 18: 115-122Growth of large sulfide structures on the endeavour segment of the Juan de Fuca ridgeGeology of a vigorous hydrothermal system on the Endeavour Segment, Juan de Fuca RidgeSupply chain simulation – a tool for education, enhancement and endeavourMethane oxidation in deep-sea hydrothermal plumes of the endeavour segment of the Juan de Fuca RidgeEndeavour zotarolimus-eluting stent reduces stent thrombosis and improves clinical outcomes compared with cypher sirolimus-eluting s...Gradients in the composition of hydrothermal fluids from the Endeavour segment vent field: Phase separation and brine lossCorrection to “Chemistry of hydrothermal vent fluids from the Main Endeavour Field, northern Juan de Fuca Ridge: Geochemical contro...