vi. 出席;致力于,獻身于;侍候,照顧;關(guān)注;
vt. 出席,參加;[常用被動語態(tài)](作為結(jié)果、情況)伴隨;照顧;陪伴;
?? at=ad,to+tend延伸→把思維延伸到→關(guān)注,引申為期待某人到達(dá),后來又引申為到達(dá) → 出席
"All the local clergy were asked to attend the ceremony."
所有當(dāng)?shù)氐氖ヂ毴藛T都獲邀參加這項儀式。
近義:assist, participate, come, concur, go, frequent
反義:absent, ignore, overlook, shelve, slight, unattend