学个词Learn a Word 第1428期 in an effort to

　　今天我们要学的词是in an effort to。 In an effort to, 意思是为某种结果而做的努力。南北苏丹就石油分配问题僵持不下。 "Presidents from the two countries will meet in Ethiopia's capital this week in an effort to resolve the dispute," 两国总统本周将在埃塞俄比亚首都会面，试图解决这一分歧。经济衰退期间， "Some companies laid off mid-level and senior managers in an effort to reduce overhead expenses," 一些公司解雇中高级经理，努力降低经费开支。 "US top military officers held talks with Israeli leaders in an effort to coordinate¹ responses to Iran's nuclear program," 美国军方高级将领与以色列领导人举行会谈，试图对伊朗的核项目协调回应。好的，今天我们学习的词是in an effort to...

1 coordinate   

adj.同等的，协调的；n.同等者；vt.协作，协调

参考例句：

• You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
• Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。