attempt

美 [ə'tempt]

英 [ə'tempt]

复数：attempts 过去分词：attempted 现在分词：attempting

搭配

v.+n.

make attempt,attempt rescue,abandon attempt,prevent attempt,approach attempt

adj.+n.

vain attempt,desperate attempt,successful attempt,feeble attempt,unsuccessful attempt

attempt

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1.	[c][u] 企图；试图；尝试an act of trying to do sth, especially sth difficult, often with no success

	I passed my driving test at the first attempt . 我考汽车驾驶执照时一次就通过了。
	Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. 为削减费用，关闭了两家工厂。
	They made no attempt to escape. 他们没有企图逃跑。
	The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise. 这对夫妇试图和解但未成功。

2.	[c] ~ (on sb/sb's life) 杀人企图an act of trying to kill sb

Someone has made an attempt on the President's life .

有人企图刺杀总统。

3.	[c] ~ (on sth) （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

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

1.	努力；尝试；试图to make an effort or try to do sth, especially sth difficult

	I will attempt to answer all your questions. 我将努力回答你的全部问题。
	Do not attempt to repair this yourself. 不要试图自己修理这个东西。
	The prisoners attempted an escape, but failed. 囚犯企图逃跑，但失败了。