effort/ 'εfət /

1.noun [u] 
(energy) 努力

a waste of effort
白费力
2.noun [c] 
(attempt) 尝试

It was a good effort.
这是个很好的尝试。
3.noun [u/s] 
(physical/mental exertion) 费力

It was an effort to concentrate.
费劲地集中精力。
to make an effort to do sth
努力做某事
with an effort
费力地
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