attempt
v[Tn, Tt]
make an effort to accomplish (sth); try (to do sth) 嘗試; 努力; 試圖
The prisoners attempted an escape/to escape, but failed. 囚犯企圖逃跑, 但是失敗了.
Don't attempt the impossible. 不要試圖做不可能的事.
He was charged with attempted robbery. 他被控以意圖搶劫罪.
All candidates must attempt Questions 1-5. 所有考生均須回答第15題.
They are attempting (to climb) the steepest part of the mountain. 他們努力攀登這座山的最陡的部分.
She will attempt to beat the world record. 她決心要打破世界紀(jì)錄. attempt, n
1 ~ (to do sth/at doing sth) act of attempting sth 試圖; 企圖; 嘗試
They made no attempt to escape/at escaping. 他們并未圖謀逃跑.
My early attempts at learning to drive were unsuccessful. 我曾經(jīng)幾次打算學(xué)開(kāi)車(chē), 卻都沒(méi)有學(xué)成.
They failed in all their attempts to climb the mountain. 他們攀登那座山的一切嘗試都失敗了.
2 ~ (at sth) thing produced by sb trying to do or make sth 試圖做某事物而得到的產(chǎn)物
My first attempt at a chocolate cake tasted horrible. 我首次試做的巧克力蛋糕難吃極了.
3 ~ (on sth) effort to improve on or end sth; attack 對(duì)改進(jìn)或結(jié)束某事物所做的努力; 攻擊; 襲擊
the latest attempt on the world land speed record 為創(chuàng)造世界陸上速度紀(jì)錄所做的最新嘗試
An attempt was made on the Pope's life. 有人策劃殺害教皇.
?? 考研助記
a(=to)+tempt(引誘):嘗試去引誘- 企圖
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[?'tempt]n. 嘗試, 企圖vt. 嘗試, 企圖【法】 未遂罪, 未遂行為, 企圖相關(guān)詞組: in a vain attempt to do in an attempt to do
?? 同詞根單詞
attainvt.& vi. 達(dá)到,獲得;遂愿;經(jīng)過(guò)努力到達(dá)某事物;
vt. 達(dá)到,實(shí)現(xiàn);獲得;到達(dá);
vi. 達(dá)到;獲得;到達(dá);
focusvt.& vi. (使)集中,(使)聚集;調(diào)整(鏡頭,眼睛)焦點(diǎn)[焦距]以便看清;
vt. 調(diào)整(眼睛或者鏡頭的)焦距;集中(光束于);聚焦,注視;集中注意力;
n. 焦點(diǎn);影象的清晰度;(活動(dòng)、注意力、興趣等的)中心;[醫(yī)]病灶,病癥;