※ 引述《ilv1181023 (yechen)》之铭言：
: The term obesity was coined in the middle of the 20th century as a concerted e
: ffort by medical doctors “to say”: this is a medical issue, one over which w
: e have authority and expertise.
: 第三行，括号是我加上去的，有大大可以提供这样用法的例句吗？
Make a concerted effort to say “No” to additional work.
I'm going to make a concerted effort to say sorry when I mean it, and not
feel the need to temper it with an insincere phrase just to mollify ...
This year I am making a concerted effort to say "yes" more. I know a lot of
people are wanting to start saying "no" more often because they feel ...
If saying 'yes' to everything is a habit of lifetime, it can be hard to
break. I found it painful when I first made a concerted effort to say no to
requests.
That same gentleman also made a concerted effort to say, “Thank You” and
celebrate successes with his staff, that's why he was respected and ...