attempt
英 [əˈtempt] 美 [əˈtempt]
n.
企图;试图;尝试;杀人企图;(为超越某事物的)尝试，努力
v.
努力;尝试;试图
第三人称单数： attempts复数： attempts现在分词： attempting过去式： attempted过去分词： attempted
记忆技巧：at 加强 + tempt 尝试 → 尝试，企图
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牛津词典
noun
1
[C, U] ~ (to do sth) | ~ (at sth/at doing sth)
企图；试图；尝试
an act of trying to do sth, especially sth difficult, often with no success
Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs.
为削减费用，关闭了两家工厂。
They made no attempt to escape.
他们没有企图逃跑。
I passed my driving test at the first attempt .
我考汽车驾驶执照一次就通过了。
The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise.
这对夫妇试图和解但未成功。
2
[C] ~ (on sb/sb's life)
杀人企图
an act of trying to kill sb
Someone has made an attempt on the President's life .
有人企图刺杀总统。
3
[C] ~ (on sth)
（为超越某事物的）尝试，努力
an effort to do better than sth, such as a very good performance in sport
his attempt on the world land speed record
他为创造陆上速度世界纪录所作的尝试
verb