After much effort, the director landed up with a contract. 導演經過多方努力，終於簽下了這個合同。
Some engineers take the view that since so much effort has been put into making this system work it would be sensible in the short term to continue the same line rather than start afresh. 有些工程師認為，既然為這一系統起作用已付出如此巨大的努力，明智的做法是短期內將這項工作繼續下去，而不是從頭再來。
Requiring much effort or expense; demanding. 苛求的需要更多努力或代價的; 需求的
