釋義：

make an effort 努力

在英語會話中，比起動詞本身，更愿意用動詞的名詞形式來表達含義。像前文中的 have, take, give 一樣，make 也能造出各種各樣的短語。

例句：

I have to make a speech next week.
我下周得做一次演講。
It's time for you to make a choice.
你該做個抉擇了。
Finally, I have made a choice. I'm not going.
我終于做出了個決定，我不去了。
We can make an exception this one time.
這次我們網開一面。
It's a private party. I can not make an exception.
這是個私人宴會，不能有例外。
I have a confession to make. You didn't cause the accident.
我有些事情要說。引起這次事故的人不是你。
I've got a confession to make. I'm not your mother.
我得老實交代了，我不是你親生母親。
Are you here to make a contribution to my campaign?
你是來助我選舉的嗎？
I'm here to make a big announcement.
我是來做一個重大報告的。
My father made me an offer that I couldn't refuse.
我爸給我提出了一個難以抗拒的提議。

對話：

A: We can go to Hawaii or to Tokyo.
我們可以去夏威夷或東京。
B: Why don't you make the choice for us?
你幫我們決定唄。
A: I'm sorry that my homework was turned in late.
很抱歉，作業交晚了。
B: I'll make an exception now, but never again.
這次就算個例外，下不為例了。
A: I think we need to make an offer on the house.
我覺得我們得申請買那座房子。
B: The last thing that we want to do is make the wrong decision.
我最不想做出錯誤的決定了。