make an effort to do sth. 努力做某事
如: He is making an effect to help the homeless children.他正努力地帮助无家可归的孩子
与effort有关的短语还有：
1. make an effort (to do sth.)意为“尽力做某事，勉为其难做某事”。
如：
Even though yon don't like them, you should make an effort to be polite. 你即使不喜欢他们，也应该尽力礼貌一些。
2. make every effort意为“尽一切努力”。
如：
1.If a person wants to be a part of your life they will make an obvious effort to do so.如果有人想成为你生活中的一部分，他们的努力，你都会看得到。
2.His hair short and spiky, his clothes simple and plain, he does not fit in& and clearly doesn't make much of an effort to do so.他短短的头发直竖起来，衣服简单而朴素，而且不大合身&很显然，他也没在这方面下什么功夫。
