attempt
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at·tempt1 /əˈtempt/ ●●● S2 W1 noun [countableC] 1 TRY TO DO OR GET somethingan 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 something All attempts to control inflation have failed. 控制通货膨胀的所有努力都失败了。
attempt at (doing) something her feeble attempts at humour 她徒劳无功的试图幽默
at the first/second etc attempt 第一次/第二次尝试 She passed her driving test at the first attempt. 她第一次考驾驶执照就通过了。
2 make no attempt to do something to not try to do something at all 全无企图做某事 He made no attempt to hide his anger. 他毫不掩饰自己的愤怒。
make no attempt to do something• We want to set up an attempt on the life of the President. 3 an attempt on somebody’s life an occasion when someone tries to kill a famous or important person 企图谋杀某人〔尤指名人或要人〕 She has already survived two attempts on her life. 她已两次逃过暗杀。
COLLOCATIONSverbsmake an attempt 试图,打算She made several attempts to escape. 她几次企图逃跑。
abandon/give up an attempt 放弃尝试[企图]They had to abandon their attempt to climb the mountain. 他们不得不放弃登山行动。
fail/succeed in your attempt 尝试失败[成功]He failed in his attempt to set a new Olympic record. 他想创造奥运会新记录的努力失败了。
nfoil/thwart an attempt formal (=make it fail)Troops loyal to the general foiled the assassination attempt.
an attempt fails/succeeds 努力成功[失败]All attempts to find a cure have failed. 寻找疗法的所有努力均告失败。
adjectiveson the first/second etc attempt (also at the first/second etc attempt British EnglishBrE) 第一次/第二次尝试The car started at the second attempt. 第二次尝试时汽车发动了。
a vain attempt (=one that does not succeed) 徒劳的尝试They worked through the night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule. 他们彻夜工作,还是没能按时完成。
a desperate attempt (=that involves a lot of effort) 竭尽全力的尝试Doctors made a desperate attempt to save his life. 医生竭尽全力挽救他的生命。
a deliberate/conscious attempt 有意/刻意的尝试nHis question was a deliberate attempt to humiliate her.
a serious/genuine attempt 认真/真诚的尝试nThis is the first serious attempt to tackle the problem.
an unsuccessful/successful attempt 失败/成功的尝试nan unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the government
an abortive attempt formal (=unsuccessful) 【正式】失败的尝试nThey made an abortive attempt to keep the company going.
a futile attempt (= certain to fail and not worth doing) 徒劳的尝试nI jumped up and down in a futile attempt to keep warm.
a doomed attempt (=certain to fail, and causing something very bad to happen) 注定失败的尝试nHis attempt to reach the Pole was doomed from the beginning.
a brave/bold/gallant/valiant attempt approving (=one that you admire, but that is unsuccessful) 【褒】勇敢〔却失败〕的尝试nThe previous government made a brave attempt to tackle the problem.
nShe made a valiant attempt to continue playing, but the pain was too much.
a blatant attempt disapproving (=when someone openly tries to do something bad) 【贬】公然的企图nIt was a blatant attempt to hide the truth.
a final/last attempt 最后的努力[尝试]nThey made one final attempt to make their marriage work.
a last-ditch attempt (=a final attempt to achieve something before it is too late) 孤注一掷nNegotiators are making a last-ditch attempt to save the agreement.
NOUN + attempta rescue attempt 营救行动Two firefighters were hurt in the rescue attempt. 两名消防员在营救行动中受伤。
an assassination attempt (=an attempt to kill a leader) 暗杀企图De Gaulle survived an assassination attempt in 1961. 1961年戴高乐侥幸逃过一次暗杀。
a suicide attempt (=an attempt to kill yourself) 自杀企图nHe was admitted to hospital after a suicide attempt.
a coup attempt (=an attempt to change the government, usually by force) 政变企图nThe US helped to crush the coup attempt.
attempt2 ●●● S2 W2 verb [transitiveT] 1 TRY TO DO OR GET somethingto try to do something, especially something difficult 试图,尝试,企图attempt to do something 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。
attempt something Weather conditions prevented them from attempting the jump. 天气状况使他们无法尝试跳伞。
► see thesaurus at try 2 attempted murder/suicide/rape etc an act of trying to kill or harm someone, kill yourself etc 谋杀/自杀/强奸未遂等 He pleaded guilty to attempted murder. 他承认杀人未遂。
n GRAMMAR: ComparisonattemptYou
attempt to do something:
They were attempting to climb the mountain.
You
attempt something:
The prisoners attempted an escape.
tryYou
try to do something:
I tried to call him at home.
In everyday spoken English, you say that you will
try and do something
(=try to do something):
I will try and call him at home.
If you
try something, you taste or experience something for the first time:
I’ve never tried sushi before.
Origin attempt2 (1300-1400) Latin attemptare, from ad- “to” + temptare “to touch, try”