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

• The proposals are an attempt to rid the country of political corruption
  这些提议试图使这个国家摆脱政治腐败。
• 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。
• The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food
  当局中止了分发食物的尝试。
• Fireman battled through the smoke in a doomed attempt to rescue the children
  消防队员奋力穿过烟雾企图去救孩子们，而这注定是要失败的。
• Any attempt to encroach upon presidential prerogatives in this domain was quickly and firmly resisted
  任何试图挑战总统在这个领域的特权的举动都遭到了迅速而坚定的制止。
• 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。
• I was forced to attempt a gallop.
  我被迫试着骑马飞奔。
• They were sentenced to death for their part in April's coup attempt.
  他们因参与了4月份的政变而被判处死刑。
• Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle a bomb into Belfast airport
  警方挫败了一场企图将炸弹偷偷带入贝尔法斯特机场的阴谋。
• 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。”