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.
她在學習彈鋼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.
舉起那個沉重的箱子花了很多力氣。
an organized activity by a group to achieve a goal
The community made a big effort to clean up the park.
社區為清理公園做出了巨大的努力。
the result of trying to do something
His first effort at drawing was not very good.
他第一次嘗試畫畫的結果不是很好。
a force used by a machine or in a process
The machine uses less effort to lift heavy objects.
這台機器用更少的力來舉起重物。