eng (effort)

make an effort = try = 盡力去「試」

put a lot of effort (in) = work hard = 用了努力/盡力去「做」

He makes an effort to run the Marathon.他嘗試盡力去跑那馬拉松賽。[含意是他可能力有不遞的狀態但仍有努力]

He puts a lot of effort in running the Marathon.他很盡力地去跑那馬拉松賽。[含意是讚賞他有盡(接近)全力去跑]