put forth
1．produce（leaves）长出（叶子）
In spring the trees put forth new leaves．树在春天长出新叶子。
2．bring（strength）into action；show；display使出劲；做出努力
Putting forth a great effort，he uprooted the tree．他费了好大劲才把那棵树连根拔起。
Students who put forth much effort will get ahead．勤奋的学生是会取得进步的。
In the contest，our team was trying for the prize，so we put forth a lot of effort．在比赛中，我们队力争要得奖，所以我们作了很大努力。
3．state；propose；offer（a plan）陈述，提出（计划等）
The heads of government of many countries have put forth a better system for preventing world war．许多国家的政府首脑提出了阻止世界大战爆发的更好办法。
The President put forth his best plan for cutting down on in flation．总统提出了控制通货膨胀的最佳方案。