an effort to do something 企图；试图；尝试 | one last desperate attempt 最后一次孤注一掷的尝试 |
| The government has made no attempt to avert the crisis. 政府没有作任何努力来避免危机。 |
| +on an attempt on the world record 对世界纪录的冲击 |
| +at It’ s his fourth attempt at flying a balloon around the world solo. 这是他第4次尝试独自驾热气球周游世界。 |
| an attempt to do sth Their spokesperson has rejected all our attempts to talk to him. 尽管我们尽了全力，但他们的发言人拒绝了我们与他谈话的要求。 |
| | a | an attack on someone that is intended to kill them but fails （意在谋害生命但未遂的）攻击 | | an assassination/murder/suicide attempt 刺杀/谋杀/自杀未遂 | | an attempt on sb’ s life an unsuccessful attempt on the President’ s life 一次对总统的刺杀未遂 | |
| | b | an illegal act that is unsuccessful （违法行为的）未遂 | | a burglary/robbery/escape/kidnap attempt 盗窃/抢劫/逃逸/绑架未遂 | |