endeavor英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity. US

— My fellow Americans: Last night, when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our allies were crossing the Channel in another and greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far. And so, in this poignant hour, I ask you to join with me in prayer: Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity.

动词 v.

To exert oneself. US,obsolete
To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously. US,intransitive
To attempt (something). US,obsolete,transitive
To work with purpose. US

— He draws eclectically on studies of baboons, descriptive anthropological accounts of hunter-gatherer societies and, in a few cases, the fossil record. With this biological framework in place, Corning endeavors to show that the capitalist system as currently practiced in the United States and elsewhere is manifestly unfair.

词形变化

endeavors plural endeavour alternative endeavors present,singular,third-person endeavoring participle,present endeavored participle,past endeavored past endeavour alternative

词汇关系

近义词

strive

衍生词

endeavorer endeavorment

词源

词源 1

The verb is from Middle English endeveren (“to make an effort”); the noun is from Middle English endevour, from the verb. Endeveren is from (putten) in dever (“(to put oneself) in duty”), from in + dever (“duty”), partially translating Middle French (se mettre) en devoir (de faire) (“(to make it) one's duty (to do), to endeavour (to do)”) (from Old French devoir, deveir (“duty”)).

词源 2

The verb is from Middle English endeveren (“to make an effort”); the noun is from Middle English endevour, from the verb. Endeveren is from (putten) in dever (“(to put oneself) in duty”), from in + dever (“duty”), partially translating Middle French (se mettre) en devoir (de faire) (“(to make it) one's duty (to do), to endeavour (to do)”) (from Old French devoir, deveir (“duty”)).