endeavor

名词 endeavor:

1. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
   同义词：enterprise, endeavour
2. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
   同义词：attempt, effort, endeavour, try

动词 endeavor:

1. attempt by employing effort
   同义词：endeavour, strive

1. How can we endeavor to prolong the brevity of human life?
   我们怎样才能延长短促的人生？
2. An effort or endeavor to realize an aim.
   奋斗为达到目标而作的努力或尝试
3. A specified structure or zone into or over which players endeavor to advance a ball or puck.
   球门某一特定的结构或区域，从中运动员努力进球或冰球
4. Please make every endeavor to be early.
   请尽量早点儿。
5. The man endeavored to please his beloved wife.
   那人尽量使他深爱的妻子快乐。

en.deav.or

n.（名词）
A conscientious or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attempt.
努力，尽力：为达到目标而所做的尽职的、一致的努力；热切的尝试
Purposeful or industrious activity; enterprise.See Synonyms at effort
企图，进取心：有目的的、勤勉刻苦的行动；进取心参见 effort
v.（动词）
en.deav.ored,en.deav.or.ing,en.deav.ors
v.tr.（及物动词）
To attempt (fulfillment of a responsibility or an obligation, for example) by employment or expenditure of effort:
奋力，努力：通过运用或消耗努力而试图（例如履行一项职责或一份义务）：
例句：
endeavored to improve the quality of life in the inner city.
努力改善城市内的生活品质

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To work with a set or specified goal or purpose.
企图，谋求：带有确定目标或指定目的而工作

来源：
Middle English endevour
中古英语 endevour
from endeveren [to make an effort]
源自 endeveren [做努力，尽力]
from (putten) in dever [(to put oneself) in duty, make it one`s duty]
源自 (putten) in dever [（将自己）置于职责之中，使其担负某人职责]
in [in] * see in
in [在…中] *参见 in
dever [duty] from Old French deveir, devoir [duty] * see devoir
dever [职责，义务] 源自 古法语 deveir, devoir [职责] *参见 devoir

【引伸】
endeav.orer
n.（名词）