Efforts were made to limit the sale of alcohol.是什么意思？

Efforts were made to limit the sale of alcohol.

过去曾采取措施限制酒的销售。

efforts

n. 努力( effort的名词复数 )，气力，努力的结果，努力（或艰难尝试）的成果；

例句
They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat...
他们说起自己设法使油轮漂浮的英勇之举时非常谦虚。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

made

adj. …制的，（人工）做成的，拼成的，虚构的，保证成功的；v. 使(make的过去式和过去分词)；

例句
Single people are treated as an aberration and made to pay a supplement.
独身者被当成异类，而且要付一笔额外的费用。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

limit

n. 限制，限量，限度，界限；vt. 限制，限定；

例句
Attempts to limit family size among some minorities are likely to cause problems...
试图在某些少数民族地区限制生育可能会引起问题。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

sale

n. 卖，出卖，销售额，销售，销路，拍卖；

例句
Your old clothes will be gratefully accepted by jumble sale organisers...
旧货义卖的组织者会感激地领受您捐赠的旧衣物。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

alcohol

n. 乙醇，酒精，含酒精的饮料；

例句
...drug and alcohol abuse.
嗜毒和酗酒