Значение "pains" в словаре английского

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painsnoun [ plural ]

uk /peɪnz/ us /peɪnz/
be at pains to do sth

to try very hard to do something:

She is at pains to point out how much work she has done.
go to/take great pains to do sth

to make a lot of effort to do something:

I went to great pains to select the best staff available.

(Определение pains из Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)