释义
v.
try hard to do or achieve something
努力，尽力
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he is endeavouring to help the Third World .他正努力帮助第三世界。
n.
an attempt to achieve a goal
尝试
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[with infinitive]
an endeavour to reduce serious injury .减少严重损伤的尝试。
[mass noun]earnest and industrious effort, especially when sustained over a period of time
努力；勤奋
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enthusiasm is a vital ingredient in all human endeavour .热情是人积极进取的关键因素。
an enterprise or undertaking
事业，活动
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a political endeavour .政治事业。
词源
"late Middle English （in the sense ‘exert oneself’）： from the phrase
