知识扩展 词语辨析
n.(名词)exertion,bid,effort,endeavour,pain,trouble
这组词都可作“努力”解。其区别是effort着重指动作的本身;endeavour着重作出努力的认真和决心;exertion着重于动作的积极性或剧烈性;bid着重于为达到某种企图而作出的努力;pain侧重指艰苦的或充满渴望和焦虑的努力;trouble则指使人感到烦扰或浪费时间并且需要忍耐的努力。例如I will make a great effort to master English.我会努力掌握英语。The cabinet is making all possible endeavours to bring about national economic stabilization政府内阁将尽最大努力使国家经济趋于稳定。I was quite hot and tired after all my exertions.用力干后,我又热又累。Our Department is making a bid for the interdepartmental basketball championship.我们系正力求夺取系际的篮球赛冠军。For thirty years,Teacher Liu has been taking great pains in educating us.30年来,刘教员一直劳心努力地教育我们。
词语用法
exertion的基本意思是“努力”,强调积极地、精力充沛地运用体力和才智。表示“努力做…”时其后可接动词不定式,也可接“of+动名词”。此外,exertion还常常表示艰苦的努力,尤其是其后不跟of时。是不可数名词。exertion还可表示能力、权利等的“行使,运用,发挥”,这时通常用作单数名词。
词源考究
来自exert,行使,竭力。