effort

英 ['ef?t] 美['?f?t]

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復(fù)數(shù):?efforts;

effort 努力

ef-, 向外。-fort, 力量，詞源同fort, fortify.

effort: effort: [15] Etymologically, effort is the ‘putting out’ or ‘showing’ of ‘force’. It comes ultimately from Vulgar Latin *exfortiāre, a compound verb formed from the prefix ex- ‘out’ and the adjective fortis ‘strong’. This passed into Old French as esforcier ‘force, exert’, from which was derived the noun esforz. English borrowed it in its later form effort.
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effort (n.): late 15c., "laborious attempt, strenuous exertion," from Middle French effort, from Old French esforz "force, impetuosity, strength, power," verbal noun from esforcier "force out, exert oneself," from Vulgar Latin *exfortiare "to show strength" (source of Italian sforza), from Latin ex- "out" (see ex-) + Latin fortis "strong" (see fort).
Effort is only effort when it begins to hurt. [Ortega y Gasset, 1949]
Related: Efforts "voluntary exertion," also "result of exertion."

1. McGregor's effort was enough to edge Johnson out of the top spot.: 麥格雷戈奮力一搏，成功地將約翰遜從第一的位置上擠了下來。

4. It can take time and effort to match buyers and sellers.: 給買賣雙方牽線可能需要一些時(shí)間和工夫。

5. Even carrying the camcorder while hiking in the forest was an effort.: 在森林中徒步旅行時(shí)，即便帶的是便攜式攝像機(jī)也非常費(fèi)力。