Distributive endeavor is a concept corresponding with that of productive endeavor.

分配性努力是与生产性努力相对应的概念。

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The two sides will endeavor to expand trade and economic cooperation so as to make the bilateral economic and trade relations more productive.

双方愿扩大和加强经贸领域的合作，以使双边经贸关系更具实效。

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Microsoft simply turned this into a productive endeavor to solve a business problem.

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Corruption saturates all levels of the government, as theft of existing resources becomes a surer avenue of personal wealth-creation than productive business endeavor.

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