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{ "term": "effort", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "an attempt to do something especially when it is difficult to do", "sensetop": "effort to do somethingin an effort to do somethingdespite somebody's effortswith an effort", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The project was a **team effort**." }, { "text": "a **joint/collaborative effort**" }, { "text": "a determined/conscious/special effort" }, { "text": "I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I **made the effort**." }, { "text": "Please **make an effort** to be on time.", "contextForm": "effort to do something" }, { "text": "The local clubs are **making every effort** to interest more young people." }, { "text": "We need to make a **concerted effort** to finish on time." }, { "text": "You need to **focus your efforts** on critical areas first." }, { "text": "We decided to **concentrate our efforts** on the home study market." }, { "text": "to coordinate/redouble your efforts" }, { "text": "I'm glad to hear that many of you **support our efforts**." }, { "text": "The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money.", "contextForm": "in an effort to do something" }, { "text": "**Despite our best efforts**, we didn't manage to win the game.", "contextForm": "despite somebody's efforts" }, { "text": "Recognize your staff members for their efforts." }, { "text": "I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts." }, { "text": "With an effort of will he resisted the temptation.", "contextForm": "with an effort" }, { "text": "They believed their collaborative efforts would be far more effective than the efforts of any individual." }, { "text": "He failed in his efforts to find a compromise." }, { "text": "Critics said the plan would undermine efforts to address the current crisis." }, { "text": "He spearheaded efforts to raise money for the school." }, { "text": "I can see you have made a big effort to clean up." }, { "text": "She had to make a conscious effort to be polite so early in the morning." }, { "text": "I make sporadic efforts to sort out my files." }, { "text": "She made a feeble effort to smile, then started crying again." }, { "text": "The UN General Secretary flew in in a last-ditch effort to save the talks." }, { "text": "The club has changed the rules in an effort to make them fairer." }, { "text": "The wound resisted all my efforts to stop it bleeding." }, { "text": "I'll make a special effort to finish on time this week." }, { "text": "Students, teachers and families got together in a team effort to decorate the school." }, { "text": "Governments are pooling their efforts to stem international terrorism." }, { "text": "Her efforts earned her a Nobel Prize." }, { "text": "The gallery owner applauded the efforts of firefighters to save the exhibits." }, { "text": "The police have renewed their efforts to find the murderer." }, { "text": "Diplomatic efforts to end the crisis failed." }, { "text": "Through their efforts, enough money was raised to buy the equipment." }, { "text": "We're targeting our efforts at making our website appealing to younger people." }, { "text": "efforts by campaigners to improve working conditions at the plant" }, { "text": "She redoubled her efforts to get her writing published." } ], "topics": ["Success"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["ambitious", "big", "enormous"], "verb + effort": ["make", "initiate", "launch"], "effort + verb": ["come to nothing", "fail", "fall flat"], "preposition": ["in an/your effort", "through somebody’s effort"], "phrases": [ "your best efforts", "a reward for your efforts", "make every effort" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the physical or mental energy that you need to do something; something that takes a lot of energy", "sensetop": "with (an) effort", "labels": "(British English)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "You should **put** more **effort into** your work." }, { "text": "A great deal of **time and effort** has gone into making this event a success." }, { "text": "It's a long climb to the top, but well **worth the effort**." }, { "text": "Getting up this morning was quite an effort *(= it was difficult)*." }, { "text": "The task **required** almost no **effort**." }, { "text": "With an effort *(= with difficulty)* she managed to stop herself laughing.", "contextForm": "with (an) effort" }, { "text": "It takes constant effort to become fluent in a language." }, { "text": "It took a whole day of hard effort to knock down the wall." }, { "text": "No effort has been spared to make this hotel a welcoming, comfortable place." }, { "text": "This can be done quickly and with very little effort." }, { "text": "an outfit which enables you to look good with minimal effort" }, { "text": "They have put a lot of money and effort into their latest album." }, { "text": "Without much effort, our membership has made modest, steady growth." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["considerable", "hard", "constant"], "… of effort": ["amount"], "verb + effort": ["demand", "need", "require"], "effort + verb": ["go into"], "preposition": ["with effort", "without effort"], "phrases": ["a great deal of effort", "time and effort"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a particular activity that a group of people organize in order to achieve something", "cefr": "b1", "examples": [ { "text": "the European space effort" }, { "text": "the United Nations’ peacekeeping effort" } ], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "the result of an attempt to do something", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm afraid this essay is a poor effort." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a force applied by a machine or in a process", "labels": "(physics)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [], "topics": ["Physics and chemistry"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to put a lot of effort into one particular thing", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "He urged the government to bend every effort to secure the prisoners' release." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈefət/", "audio": "ef/effort/effort__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈefərt/", "audio": "ef/effort/effort__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late 15th cent.: from French, from Old French esforcier, based on Latin ex- ‘out’ + fortis ‘strong’." }