n. [ F. effort, OF. esfort, for esfors, esforz, fr. esforcier. See Efforce. ] 1. An exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object; more or less strenuous endeavor; struggle directed to the accomplishment of an object; as, an effort to scale a wall. [ 1913 Webster ]

We prize the stronger effort of his power. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mech.) A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion. Rankine.

Syn. -- Endeavor; exertion; struggle; strain; straining; attempt; trial; essay. See Attempt. [ 1913 Webster ]

Effort

v. t. To stimulate. [ Obs. ] “He efforted his spirits.” Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

effortful

adj. 1. requiring great physical effort. Opposite of effortless. [ Narrower terms: arduous, backbreaking, back-breaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, labourious, punishing, slavish, strenuous, toilsome; exhausting, tiring, wearing, wearying ] Also See: difficult, hard. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Effortless

a. 1. Making no effort. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. requiring little or no effort; as, an effortless victory. [ PJC ]

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承诺

[承诺 / 承諾, chéng nuò, ㄔㄥˊ ㄋㄨㄛˋ]effort; undertaking; promise to do sth#1982[Add to Longdo]

作用力

[作用力, zuò yòng lì, ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄩㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋ]effort; active force; applied force#38138[Add to Longdo]

功到自然成

[功到自然成, gōng dào zì rán chéng, ㄍㄨㄥㄉㄠˋ ㄗˋ ㄖㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ]effort will undoubtedly lead to success (成语 saw)#134433[Add to Longdo]

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Anstrengung { f }; Mühe { f }; Bemühen { n }; Bemühung { f } | Anstrengungen { pl }; Bemühungen { pl }

effort | efforts[Add to Longdo]

Aufwand { m }; Anstrengung { f }; Mühe { f } | unnötiger Aufwand; unnütze Mühe

effort | wasteful of effort[Add to Longdo]

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力

[りょく, ryoku](n) (1) force; strength; might; vigour (vigor); energy; (2) capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty; (3) efficacy; effect; (4) effort; endeavours (endeavors); exertions; (5) power; authority; influence; good offices; agency; (6) (See 力になる) support; help; aid; assistance; (7) stress; emphasis; (8) means; resources; (P)#489[Add to Longdo]

手

[て, te](n) (1) (occ. pronounced た when a prefix) (See お手・おて・1) hand; arm; (2) (col) (See お手・おて・3) forepaw; foreleg; (3) handle; (4) hand; worker; help; (5) trouble; care; effort; (6) means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; (7) hand; handwriting; (8) kind; type; sort; (9) (See 手に入る) one's hands; one's possession; (10) (See 手に余る) ability to cope; (11) hand (of cards); (12) (See 山の手・1) direction; (P)#546[Add to Longdo]

出

[で, de](n, n-suf) (1) coming out; going out; outflow; efflux; rising (of the sun or moon); (2) attending (work); appearing (on stage); one's turn to go on; (3) start; beginning; (4) origins; background; person (or item) originating from ...; graduate of ...; native of ...; member of ... (lineage); (5) architectural member that projects outward; (6) highest point of the stern of a ship; (7) (uk) (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb as 〜出がある or 〜出がない, etc.) amount (comprising something); amount of time or effort required to do something; (P)#632[Add to Longdo]

活躍

[かつやく, katsuyaku](n) (1) activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; (vs) (2) to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role; (P)#1297[Add to Longdo]

努力

[どりょく, doryoku](n, vs) great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort; (P)#4591[Add to Longdo]

尽力

[じんりょく, jinryoku](n, vs) efforts; assistance; (P)#7437[Add to Longdo]

取り組み(P);取組;取組み

[とりくみ, torikumi](n) (1) bout (in sports, etc.); match; (2) effort; initiative; dealing with; grappling with; wrestling with; (P)#7450[Add to Longdo]

奮闘

[ふんとう, funtou](n, vs) hard struggle; strenuous effort; (P)#11787[Add to Longdo]

取り組む(P);取っ組む;取組む

[とりくむ(取り組む;取組む)(P);とっくむ(取っ組む;取組む), torikumu ( torikumu ; torikumu )(P); tokkumu ( totsu mu ; torikumu )](v5m, vi) to tackle; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to come to grips with; to make effort; to strive for; to deal with; (P)#12531[Add to Longdo]

労

[ろう, rou](n) labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work; effort; striving; (P)#12932[Add to Longdo]

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ベストエフォート

[べすとえふぉーと, besutoefo-to]best effort[Add to Longdo]

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