endeavor

vi.

1. 努力，力圖[+to-v]
   He endeavored to streamline the plant organization.

   他努力使工廠組織簡化而更有效地運作。

n.

1. 努力，盡力[C][U][+to-v]
   His endeavors to get the bill passed failed.

   他想使議案通過的努力失敗了。