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attempt/əˈtem(p)t/ v. & n.●v. tr. 1 (often foll. by 常后跟 to + infin.) seek to achieve or complete (a task or action) 企图,试图完成(某项任务或行动) attempted the exercise 试着去做这道练习; attempted to explain 试图解释 2 seek to climb or master (a mountain etc.) 试图征服(高山等) ●n. 1 (often foll. by 常后跟 at, or to + infin.) an act of attempting; an endeavour 尝试;企图;努力 made an attempt at winning 试图取得胜利; an attempt to succeed 为成功而努力 2 (foll. by 后跟 on) an attack; an effort to overcome 攻击,进攻;冲击;克服 an attempt on his life 企图谋害他; attempt on the world record 冲击世界记录 □ attempt the life of archaic try to kill [古义]试图杀掉,谋杀 □ attemptable adj.[Old French attempter from Latin attemptare (as AD-, temptare TEMPT)] |