attempt

英 [əˈtempt]

美 [əˈtempt]

n.  企图; 试图; 尝试; 杀人企图; (为超越某事物的)尝试，努力
v.  努力; 尝试; 试图

复数：attempts　现在分词：attempting　过去分词：attempted　过去式：attempted　第三人称单数：attempts　

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牛津词典

noun

• 企图；试图；尝试
  an act of trying to do sth, especially sth difficult, often with no success
  1. Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs.
     为削减费用，关闭了两家工厂。
  2. They made no attempt to escape.
     他们没有企图逃跑。
  3. I passed my driving test at the first attempt .
     我考汽车驾驶执照一次就通过了。
  4. The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise.
     这对夫妇试图和解但未成功。
• 杀人企图
  an act of trying to kill sb
  1. Someone has made an attempt on the President's life .
     有人企图刺杀总统。
• （为超越某事物的）尝试，努力
  an effort to do better than sth, such as a very good performance in sport
  1. his attempt on the world land speed record
     他为创造陆上速度世界纪录所作的尝试

verb

• 努力；尝试；试图
  to make an effort or try to do sth, especially sth difficult
  1. I will attempt to answer all your questions.
     我将努力回答你的全部问题。
  2. Do not attempt to repair this yourself.
     不要试图自己修理这个东西。
  3. The prisoners attempted an escape, but failed.
     囚犯企图逃跑，但失败了。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 尝试，试图（尤指做困难的事）
  If youattempt todo something, especially something difficult, you try to do it.
  1. The only time that we attempted to do something like that was in the city of Philadelphia...
     只有在费城那次我们曾试着做那样的事。
  2. Before I could attempt a reply he added over his shoulder: 'Wait there.'
     还没等我回答他就回头又说了一句：“在那儿等着。”
• N-COUNT （通常指不成功的）尝试，企图，试图
  If you make anattempt todo something, you try to do it, often without success.
  1. ...a deliberate attempt to destabilise the defence...
     经过深思熟虑的破坏该防御的尝试
  2. It was one of his rare attempts at humour.
     那是他极不常见的想要表现幽默的一次。
  3. ...their involvement in a coup attempt in September.
     他们参与了9月的那场失败的政变
• N-COUNT 杀人企图
  Anattempt onsome-one's life is an attempt to kill them.
  1. ...an attempt on the life of the former Iranian Prime Minister.
     试图杀害伊朗前总理
• N-COUNT （运动员创造纪录的）尝试，冲击
  In British English, if a sportsman or sportswoman makes anattempt ona sporting record, they try to beat it. In American English you say that they make anattempt tobreak it.
  1. Everything is almost ready for me to make another attempt on the record.
     一切几乎都已准备就绪，就等我向纪录发起再一次冲击了。

英英释义

noun

• the act of attacking
  1. attacks on women increased last year
  2. they made an attempt on his life
  Synonym:attack
• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  1. made an effort to cover all the reading material
  2. wished him luck in his endeavor
  3. she gave it a good try
  Synonym:effortendeavorendeavourtry

verb

• enter upon an activity or enterprise
  Synonym:undertakeset about
• make an effort or attempt
  1. He tried to shake off his fears
  2. The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps
  3. The police attempted to stop the thief
  4. He sought to improve himself
  5. She always seeks to do good in the world
  Synonym:tryseekessayassay

双语例句

• He caught her arm in a subconscious attempt to detain her.
  他下意识地抓住她的胳膊想挽留她。
• Kevin had treatment on the understanding that he would attempt to overcome his drinking problem.
  凯文接受了治疗，但条件是他要努力克服自身的酗酒问题。
• Some radicals may oppose him in protest at the attempt of his supporters to stage-manage the congress
  有些激进分子可能会反对他，以作为对他的支持者企图操纵国会的抗议。
• Before I could attempt a reply he added over his shoulder: 'Wait there.'
  还没等我回答他就回头又说了一句：“在那儿等着。”
• She makes no attempt to stifle a yawn
  她忍不住打了个哈欠。
• One assassination attempt was directed against the country's top three government leaders.
  有一次未遂的暗杀行动是针对该国的3名最高层领导人而来的。
• He failed in his attempt.
  他的企图成了泡影。
• Astronauts will make a final attempt today to rescue a communications satellite from its useless orbit
  今天宇航员将会做最后一次尝试，力图把一颗通信卫星从无效的轨道上抢救下来。
• The President wants to squelch any perception that the meeting is an attempt to negotiate.
  总统想要消除任何视本次会议为谈判尝试的看法。
• These feelings are likely to make people attempt to overthrow the system
  这些情绪有可能促使人们想要推翻现行的体制。