endeavor

/ɪn'dɛvɚ/

n&vi 努力，力图

例句：She improved visibly from day to day, until Martin wondered if he was doing right, for he knew that all her compliance and endeavor was for his sake.（她一天比一天进步了，直到马丁怀疑起自己的做法是否得体。 因为他明白她的这一切迁就和努力都是为了他。）；The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it -- and the glow from that fire can truly light the world.（我们在这场努力中所献出的精力、信念与虔诚、将照亮我们的国家以及所有为国家服务的人，而从这一火焰所聚出的光辉必能照明全世界。）

同近：effort；pain；struggle；trial；try