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endeavour
[ɪnˈdevə(r)] [ɪnˈdevər]

  • v. 努力,尽力
  • n. 努力,尝试;事业,活动

[ 复数 endeavours 第三人称单数 endeavours 现在分词 endeavouring 过去式 endeavoured 过去分词 endeavoured ]

英英释义

endeavour [ in'devə ]

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

      同义词: enterprise endeavor

    • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

      同义词: attempt effort endeavor try

  • v. attempt by employing effort

    同义词: endeavor strive

以上来源于: WordNet

 柯林斯英汉双解大词典 

endeavour /ɪnˈdɛvə/ CET6 TEM4 ( endeavouring, endeavoured, endeavours )

[英国英语]

AM endeavor

  • 1. 

    V-T If you endeavour to do something, you try very hard to do it. 努力 [正式]

    例:

    They are endeavouring to protect trade union rights.

    他们正在努力保护工会权利。

  • 2. 

    N-VAR An endeavour is an attempt to do something, especially something new or original. 尝试 [正式]

    例:

    The company's creative endeavours are thriving.

    该公司的创新尝试蓬勃兴旺。

    例:

    Extracting information about the large-scale composition of a planet from a sample weighing a millionth of a gram was a fascinating example of scientific endeavour.

    从重量为百万分之一克的样品中提取有关行星宏观组成的信息是一个极为有趣的科学尝试实例。

同近义词同根词词语辨析

词根: endeavor

n.

endeavor 努力;尽力(等于endeavour)

vi.

endeavor 努力;尽力(等于endeavour)

vt.

endeavor 努力;尽力(等于endeavour)

  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。

以上来源于网络

  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。

以上来源于网络

双语例句原声例句权威例句

  • Extracting information about the large-scale composition of a planet from a sample weighing a millionth of a gram was a fascinating example of scientific endeavour.

    重量为百万分之一样品中提取有关行星宏观组成信息一个极为有趣的科学尝试实例。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

  • The docked shuttle Endeavour provided a temporary loo as astronauts repaired the toilet.

    奋进号航天飞机宇航员维修厕所提供了一个临时厕所。

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  • The fantastic achievements of modern technology and the speed at which scientific discoveries are translated into technological applications attest to the triumph of human endeavour.

    现代技术惊人成就科学发现转化技术应用速度证明人类努力胜利

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更多双语例句
  • Payne said that if this attempt fails, the Endeavour team will have to wait until mid-July to try again.

    VOA: standard.2009.06.16

  • The Endeavour is carrying the third and final segment of a Japanese science laboratory to install at the space station.

    VOA: standard.2009.07.16

  • Two astronauts aboard Endeavour are set to conduct three space walks that will largely be devoted to installing Tranquility.

    VOA: standard.2010.02.08

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