attempt
noun
verb
əˈtempt
noun
1
an
act
of
trying
to
do
something,
especially
something
difficult
努力，尝试，企图〔尤指困难的事情〕
attempt
to
do
sth
All
attempts
to
control
inflation
have
failed.
控制通货膨胀的所有努力都失败了。
The
protesters
made
no
attempt
to
resist
arrest.
抗议者并未拒捕。
his
first
unsuccessful
attempt
to
become
an
MP
首次竞选议员的失败的尝试
In
an
attempt
to
diffuse
the
tension
I
suggested
that
we
break
off
for
lunch.
为了缓和紧张气氛，我建议我们停下来去吃午饭。
attempt
at
(doing)
sth
her
feeble
attempt
at
humour
她那失败的幽默
at
the
first/second
etc
attempt
She
passed
her
driving
test
at
the
first
attempt.
她第一次考驾驶执照就通过了。
assassination/suicide/murder
attempt
2
an attempt on sb’s life
an
act
of
trying
to
kill
someone,
especially
someone
famous
or
important
企图谋杀某人〔尤指名人或要人〕
verb
3
to
try
to
do
something,
especially
something
difficult
试图，尝试，企图
attempt
to
do
sth
In
this
chapter
I
will
attempt
to
explain
what
led
up
to
the
revolution.
在这一章里，我想解释一下导致革命的原因。
Weather
conditions
prevented
them
from
attempting
the
jump.
天气状况使他们无法尝试跳伞。
4
attempted murder/suicide/rape etc
an
act
of
trying
to
kill
or
harm
someone,
kill
yourself
etc
企图谋杀/自杀/强奸等
He
pleaded
guilty
to
attempted
murder.
他服罪，承认企图杀人。