Cause and effect 2

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a determined effort
bắt đầu học
a very serious and thorough effort
Mike has been making a determined effort to save money.
a concerted effort
bắt đầu học
a determined effort, usually made by several people working together
We made a concerted effort to make all our deadlines this week.
a joint effort
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done by two or more people
I couldn't have done it on my own - it was truly a joint effort.
a team effort
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done by a group of people
The manager congratulated the sales force on their mignificent team effort.
a valiant effort
bắt đầu học
a brave effort in the face of great dificulty
Meena has made a valiant effort to keep up with work despite her illness.
strenuous efforts
bắt đầu học
attempts requiring a lot of effort or energy
Strenuous efforts were made to prevent the story from reaching the papers
give it one's best shot
bắt đầu học
make an attempt that is worthy of admiration
Although Kerry didn't succeed in breaking the record, he gave it his best shot.
an abortive attempt
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(formal) failed attempts
They made several abortive attempts to climb the mountain.
physical exertion
bắt đầu học
hard physical effort
I'm exhausted - I am not used to so much physical exertion.
a hard slog
bắt đầu học
(informal) hard work
It was a hard slog making my thesis finished on time but I made it.
an uphill struggle
bắt đầu học
(informal) a lot of effort with no certainty of success
It’ll be un uphill struggle persuading the boss to make the changes you want.
___ sb's warnings
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heed
listen to
If you follow our advice and heed our warnings
____ the rewards
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reap
be rewarded
we guarantee you will reap the rewards of your efforts
____to failure
bắt đầu học
doomed
sure to fail
Those who ignore our advice tend to find their career is doomed to failure
____your hopes on
bắt đầu học
pin
rely on
don't pin your hopes on good luck
___ the test of time
bắt đầu học
stood
been proved successfull over a long period of time
Our methods have stood the test of time
____cause
origin
bắt đầu học
root
Mass unemployment is believed to be the root cause of the riots.
____cause
main cause
bắt đầu học
primary cause
Virus is a primary cause of this type of cancer.
____effect
expected
bắt đầu học
desired
It would take time for the reforms to produce the desired effect.
to have a ____ effect
indirect result
bắt đầu học
knock-on
Delays to flights have had a knock-on effect on departures.
___ effects
negative results
bắt đầu học
ill
ill=bad
Children are not expected to suffer any long term ill effects.
____resentment
bắt đầu học
breeds
Makes others feel angry and unhappy.
If teachers show favouritism, it breeds resentment.
____speculations
bắt đầu học
prompted
caused people to suspect
The photo prompted speculation that she may be pregnant.
______sth obsolete
bắt đầu học
rendered
caused to be no longer used
Email has rendered the fax machine obsolete.
___the wheels___
bắt đầu học
set the wheels in motion
make sth start to happen
You can set the wheels in motion by filling in this form.
____havoc
bắt đầu học
wreak
cause a lot of damage to
This wind will wreak havoc with my flowers.
____crazy
bắt đầu học
drive
informal, make angry or upset
It is enough to drive anyone crazy.
___disaster
bắt đầu học
spell
cause serious problems
The strike could spell disaster for the country.
____reason
very powerful reason
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compelling reason
There must have been some compelling reason surely
__consequences
very serious consequences
bắt đầu học
dire
He must have known there'd be dire consequences.
____factor
bắt đầu học
contributing
___ an explanation
bắt đầu học
demand
____ the consequences
bắt đầu học
face

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