attract
/əˈtrækt/verb
with obj.
1- cause to come to a place or participate in a venture by offering something of interest or advantage引来, 吸引：
a campaign to attract more visitors to Shetland
一场为吸引更多游客到设得兰来的运动
he hoped this strategy would attract foreign investment by multinationals.
他希望这个策略能吸引国外跨国公司的投资。
1.1
- evoke (a specified reaction)引起, 激起：
I did not want to attract attention
我不想引起注意
his criticism of the government attracted widespread support.
他对政府的批评赢得广泛支持。
1.2
- cause (someone) to have a liking for or interest in something使（人）产生兴趣（或好感）：
I was attracted to the idea of working for a ballet company.
我对为芭蕾舞团工作产生了兴趣。
1.3
- cause (someone) to have a sexual or romantic interest in someone吸引; 诱惑：
it was her beauty that attracted him.
是她的美貌吸引了他。
1.4
- exert a force on (an object) which is directed towards the source of the force吸引：
the negatively charged ions attract particles of dust.
带负电荷的离子会吸引灰尘微粒。
派生词
attractable
adjectiveattractor
noun词源
late Middle English: from Latin attract- 'drawn near'， from the verb attrahere, from ad- 'to' + trahere 'draw'.