massive effort

collocation in English

meaningsofmassiveandeffort

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massive
adjective
uk
/ˈmæs.ɪv/us
/ˈmæs.ɪv/
very large in size, amount, ...
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effort
noun
uk
/ˈef.ət/us
/ˈef.ɚt/
physical or mental activity needed to ...
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(Definition ofmassiveandeffortfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmassive effort

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Over the years,massiveefforthas been directed toward introducing family planning services in rural and urban areas.
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In a second-language situation this calls for amassiveeffortin teaching literacy, language and general communication skills.
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The essays offer elegant and tightly structured topographical local histories; the voluminously referenced listings are clearly the result ofmassiveeffort; and the reconstructive cartography is precise and detailed.
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Secondly, we have to make amassiveeffortin improving the level of skills.
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That means recognition of what the obstacles are, and amassiveeffortto get rid of them.
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We have all putmassiveeffortand commitment into that.
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Such a strategy need not be implemented in onemassiveeffortbut could be developed as demand and resources allow.
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It has to be part and parcel of amassiveeffortby all workers and all management throughout the country.
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Amassiveeffortwill need to be made if the scheme is to succeed.
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It will take amassiveeffort, on a more than national scale, to reconvert industry.
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There is need formassiveeffortby all concerned.
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Sadly, themassiveefforthas not resulted in the matter getting better.
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All this will require a fairlymassiveefforton the part of the authority; that is quite obvious.
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The operation assesses where the mines are and has programmes to warn refugees—amassiveeffortwill be made.
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These are, it seems to me, substantial figures, but amassiveeffortis required.
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They have made amassiveeffortto recover its business from the depths of last year.
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At the moment we need amassiveeffortto avoid future shortages of skilled labour.
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We must make amassiveeffortto ensure this in the period ahead.
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It is clear from that what amassiveeffortwe have to make.
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