endeavouring

英 [ɪnˈdevərɪŋ]

美 [ɪnˈdevərɪŋ]

v.  努力; 尽力; 竭力
endeavour的现在分词

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 endeavor


• VERB 努力;尽力
  If youendeavour todo something, you try very hard to do it.
  1. I will endeavour to arrange it...
     我会尽力安排。
  2. They are endeavouring to protect trade union rights.
     他们在竭力捍卫工会的权利。
• N-VAR (尤指新的或创造性事物的)努力，尝试
  Anendeavouris an attempt to do something, especially something new or original.
  1. His first endeavours in the field were wedding films.
     他初涉这个领域时做的是婚礼摄影。
  2. ...the benefits of investment in scientific endeavour.
     在科学领域投资的收益

双语例句

• It struck me soon, however, there would be more sense in endeavouring to repair some of his wrongs than shedding tears over them: I got up and walked into the court to seek him.
  然而，很快我就明白过来，与其为他们流泪，不如帮他改掉一些坏毛病。我站起身来，到院子里去找希斯克利夫。
• Engineers are therefore endeavouring to redesign transistors yet again, so that Dr Moore's prediction can remain true a little longer.
  因此电子工程师们必须重新设计晶体管，这样也许能使摩尔定律不那么快失效。
• Mr Martin is one of a vanguard of senior teachers endeavouring with support from Michael Gove, the education secretary to put discipline at the heart of teaching.
  马丁是高级教师中致力于将纪律性的培养置于教学中心地位的先锋，并得到了教育部长迈克尔·戈夫的支持。
• Before this world-old proposition we stand, serious, interested, confused; endeavouring to evolve the true theory of morals& the true answer to what is right.
  我们面对着这个古老的问题认真思索，既感兴趣又觉困惑，努力想找出道德的真谛，寻求正确行为的真正答案。
• Both the central government and the localities are endeavouring to provide enterprises with a Better external environment
  中央和地方政府都在致力于为企业创造一个更加良好的外部环境
• She is now at Lushan sanatorium and endeavouring to pull round.
  她目前在庐山休养所，力图把身体养好。
• "Very agreeable indeed," she replied, vainly endeavouring to hide a great yawn.
  “的确很愉快，”莫兰小姐答道，尽管想憋住，但还是打了个大呵欠。
• Romeo and benvolio were endeavouring to part the two combatants.
  罗密欧和班伏里奥正竭力把两个格斗者分开。
• "Merely to the illustration of your character," said she, endeavouring to shake off her gravity." I am trying to make it out. "
  她竭力装出若无其事的神气说：“只不过为了要解释解释你的性格罢了，我想要把你的性格弄个明白。”
• Or, if not, must be endeavouring to make his own way on some character-building plan without help from any one.
  再不然的话，他一定是依照锻炼自己品格的计划独立奋斗，不要任何人帮助。