1·The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money.
公司为节省资金遣散了150名工作人员。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·She wrapped a handkerchief around her bleeding palm in an effort to protect it.
她用手帕包扎她那流血的手掌来保护它。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·Penny tended to work through her lunch hour in an effort to keep up with her work.
为了努力跟上工作进度，彭妮往往午饭时间也在工作。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·Airports continue to diversify their role in an effort to generate income.
机场继续让它们的作用变得多样化，以努力创造收入。
5·Without another word, he swam swiftly away in an effort to reach land as soon as possible.
他二话不说，飞快地游开，试图尽快上岸。
6·Only a tiny fraction of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy.
只有一小部分美国人为了保护自己的隐私而去改变自己的行为。
7·Under this scheme, the number of individual working hours is reduced in an effort to avoid layoffs.
按照这项政策，减少个人工时来避免裁员。
8·During Phase II, from January to February 1991, a number of approaches were implemented in an effort to improve mobility and access to transport.
在1991年一月至二月的第二阶段期间，（研究人员）用了很多方法，试图提高移动性并且改进交通工具的利用情况。
9·In an effort to spread awareness to teens across the nation, the Allstate Foundation sponsored a Keep The Drive Summit at Sunset Station on January 23rd.
为了向全国青少年传播这种意识，好事达基金会于1月23日在日落站发起了一次“保持动力”峰会。
10·In an effort to enhance this common identity, larger colleges and universities frequently build their class reunions on participation in smaller units, such as departments or schools.
为了加强这一共同特征，较大的学院和大学经常在较小的单位，如系或学校的参与下举办班级聚会。