c. 1300, availen, apparently a French compound formed in English from Old French a- "to" (see ad-) + vailen "to avail," from vaill-, present stem of valoir "be worth," from Latin valere (see valiant). Related: Availed; availing. As a noun, from c. 1400.
例文
1. His efforts were to no avail .
彼は無駄だった。
2.I apologized repeatedly,but to little avail .
私は何度も謝罪したが、少しも効果がなかった。
3.We tried to keep him alive but to no avail .
私たちは全力で彼を救助したが、無駄だった。
4.They tried artificial respiration but it was of no avail .
彼らは人工呼吸を試みたが、無効だった。
5.They entreated and threatened,but all this seemed of no avail .