After much effort, the director landed up with a contract. 导演经过多方努力,终于签下了这个合同。
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. 有些工程师认为,既然为这一系统起作用已付出如此巨大的努力,明智的做法是短期内将这项工作继续下去,而不是从头再来。
Requiring much effort or expense; demanding. 苛求的需要更多努力或代价的; 需求的