make an effort (to do)简单

The latter group made no effort to recall the information when quizzed on it later, because they knew they could find it on their computers.

后一组人在之后接受相关测试时根本没有努力去回忆这些信息，因为他们知道可以在电脑上找到。

When you meet a person for the first time, make an effort to find the things which you and that person have in common so that you can build the conversation from that point.

当你第一次见到一个人时，努力找出你和那个人的共同之处，这样你就可以从这一点展开交谈。

Though several fast-fashion companies have made efforts to curb their impact on labor and the environment — including H&M, with its green Conscious Collection line — Cline believes lasting change can only be effected by the customer.

尽管已有几家快时尚公司努力减少自身对劳工和环境的影响——包括推出绿色“环保自觉”系列的H&M——但克莱因认为，持久的改变只能由顾客来实现。