Word · Frequency #5892
endeavor
/ɪnˈdevɝː/
verb
努力；尽力；尝试
to try hard to do or achieve something
- 1.
attempt by employing effort
通过努力尝试
通过努力尝试；努力；尽力
In use
She endeavors to complete every task before the deadline.
We will endeavor to provide the best service possible.
Despite the difficulties, they endeavored to finish the project on time.
we endeavor to make our customers happy
Verb forms
base endeavor · third person endeavors · -ing endeavoring · past endeavored · past participle endeavored
正式用词，表示付出巨大努力。
Connections
Collocations
- endeavor to do something
- 努力做某事
- She endeavored to finish the project on time.她努力按时完成项目。
- endeavor to ensure
- 努力确保
- The team endeavors to ensure quality in every product.团队努力确保每件产品的质量。
- endeavor to improve
- 努力改进
- We are endeavoring to improve our services.我们正努力改进服务。
- endeavor to provide
- 努力提供
- The organization endeavors to provide support for families.该组织努力为家庭提供支持。
- endeavor to achieve
- 努力实现
- He endeavors to achieve his goals.他努力实现自己的目标。
- endeavor to make
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：想想单词里的 'end'（终点）——要到终点，就要 endeavor（尽力尝试）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、正式演讲、文学作品 endeavor（动词）意为“努力、尽力”，属于正式用词，多用于书面语或正式场合；日常口语中通常更常用 try 或 work hard。
Grammar Note
常接不定式作宾语：endeavor to do sth.
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 endeavor 押韵的常用词有 never /ˈnɛvɚ/、ever /ˈɛvɚ/、clever /ˈklɛvɚ/、however /haʊˈɛvɚ/，重音元音都是 /ɛ/，后面都是 /vɚ/。注意拼写相似的 favor /ˈfeɪvɚ/ 虽然也以 -or 结尾，但元音是 /eɪ/，并不与 endeavor 押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.