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let 和 make都可翻譯成"讓"或"使"，但這兩個字有很大的差別，let 和 allow很類似，
Bryan's mother lets him stay up late to play video games.
Bryan的媽媽讓他可以打電動而晚點上床.
言下之義，Bryan可以自行決定要或不要早點上床.

make就沒有選擇的餘地，上一句改成
Bryan's mother makes him stay up late to play video games.
變成Bryan他媽媽強迫他熬夜打電動.

差別在於let有自行決定的意思，而make就有強迫的意思了。

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Efforts have also been made to make Sochi barrier-free, which allows disabled people to reach all areas easily.
efforts have been made to ...
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To help the company save money and not be wasteful, efforts have been made to reduce the amount of paper used within each department.
To encourage factory productivity, efforts have been made to improve the staff's working environment.