"efforts" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 努力

Definition

为做成某事而付出的努力，尤其是在需要辛苦、精力或决心的时候。它常指个人或群体为实现目标或改善情况所投入的心力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

谈到反复的、集体的或有组织的尝试时，常用复数，如 'their efforts to help'。常见搭配有 'make an effort', 'best efforts', 'joint efforts' 和 'despite efforts'。不要和 'work' 混淆：'effort' 强调的是付出和尝试，而不只是工作本身。

Examples

Her efforts helped the team finish on time.

她的**努力**帮助团队按时完成了任务。

We appreciate your efforts to learn English.

我们很感谢你为学习英语所做的**努力**。

Their efforts did not solve the problem.

他们的**努力**没有解决这个问题。

Despite our efforts, the event had to be canceled at the last minute.

尽管我们做出了**努力**，活动还是在最后一刻被取消了。

I can see your efforts, even if the results aren't perfect yet.

我能看出你的**努力**，即使结果现在还不够完美。

The project only worked because of everyone's efforts.

这个项目之所以成功，全靠大家的**努力**。