effort
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/ˈefərt/
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/ˈefət/
trying hard to do something, especially when it is not easy
She put a lot of effort into learning to play the piano.
她在学习弹钢琴上付出了很多努力。
the energy you use to do something; something that needs energy
Lifting the heavy box took a lot of effort.
举起那个沉重的箱子花了很多力气。
an organized activity by a group to achieve a goal
The community made a big effort to clean up the park.
社区为清理公园做出了巨大的努力。
the result of trying to do something
His first effort at drawing was not very good.
他第一次尝试画画的结果不是很好。
a force used by a machine or in a process
The machine uses less effort to lift heavy objects.
这台机器用更少的力来举起重物。