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她竭力巴结主任希望得到提升. She tried to ingratiateherself with the director, in the hope of getting promotion.
虽然他竭力阻止这桩婚姻，但还是成了事实。 He tried to prevent the marriage but it still took place notwithstanding.
这个党竭力装出一付关心工人阶级的新形象. The party is trying to project a new image of itself as caring for the working classes.
推销员竭力怂恿我, 说可以节省一大笔取暖费用. The salesman tried to lead me on with talk of amazing savings on heating bills.
他们竭力要把火焰扑灭. They tried to extinguish the flames.
她竭力争取自己想要的东西。 She fought like a tiger to get what she wanted.
她竭力把自己的想法强加於全组的人. She imposed her ideas on the group.
该组竭力想把最新消息和评论糅合在一起，不料发现它们彼皮格格不入。 The team tried hard to mix fresh news and comment only to find they were mixing oil and water.
一个竭力鼓吹自由主义的政治家 A politician who beats the drum for liberalism.
他的仇人竭力想把他牵扯进谋杀案中. His enemies tried to implicate him (in the murder).
他在聚会上竭力表现自己使她感到很难堪. She was embarrassed by his exhibitionism at the party.
他才是个真正的君子：而对挑衅他能竭力忍着不动怒。 He was a real gentleman: he managed to control his temper despite the provocation.