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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

attempt

英  [əˈtempt]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • attempts

    1. [C 可数名词] （常指不成功的）企图

    If you make an attempt to do something, you try to do it, often without success.

    双语例句

    例：

    a deliberate attempt to destabilize the defence.

    蓄意削弱防御的企图。

    例：

    Her first attempt was unsuccessful.

    他的第一次尝试失败了。

    例：

    It was one of his rare attempts at humour.

    那是他少见的想要表现得幽默的一次尝试。

    2. [C 可数名词] （杀人）企图

    An attempt on someone's life is an attempt to kill them.

    双语例句

    例：

    an attempt on the life of the former Iranian prime minister.

    刺杀伊朗前总理的企图。

    VERB. 动词

  • attempts , attempting , attempted

    1. [T 及物动词] 试图（尤指做困难的事）

    If you attempt to do something, especially something difficult, you try to do it.

    近义词

    try

    双语例句

    例：

    The only time that we attempted to do something like that was in the city of Philadelphia.

    我们唯一一次试图做那样的事是在费城。

    例：

    Scientists are attempting to find a cure for the disease.

    科学家们正试图寻找治愈这种疾病的方法。

    例：

    The pilot then attempted an emergency landing.

    然后这名飞行员试着紧急迫降。

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