英汉词典

attempt 基本解释

• n. 企图，试图；攻击
• vt. 企图，试图；尝试

attempt 词态变化

attempt 中文词源

前缀at-同ad-. -tempt, 同tend, 倾向。鼻音m,n音变。

attempt 英文词源

attempt

attempt: [14] Attempting is etymologically related to tempting. The Latin verb attemptāre was formed with the prefix ad- from temptāre, which meant ‘try’ as well as ‘tempt’ (the semantic connection is preserved in modern English try, with the contrasting senses ‘attempt’ and ‘put to the test’). The Latin form passed into Old French as atenter (hence modern French attenter), but was later latinized back to attempter, the form in which English acquired it.
=> tempt

attempt (v.)

late 14c., from Old French attempter (14c.), earlier atenter "to try, attempt, test," from Latin attemptare "to try" (cognates: Italian attentare, Old Provençal, Portuguese attentar, Spanish atentar), from ad- "to, upon" (see ad-) + temptare "to try" (see tempt). Related: Attempted; attempting.

attempt (n.)

1530s, from attempt (v.). Meaning "effort to accomplish something by violence" is from 1580s, especially as an assault on someone's life.

attempt 英文释义

1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something;

"made an effort to cover all the reading material"

"wished him luck in his endeavor"

"she gave it a good try"

2. the act of attacking;

"attacks on women increased last year"

"they made an attempt on his life"

attempt 同义词解析

attempt, try, endeavour, strive

这些动词均含有"试图，努力，力图"之意。

attempt：较正式用词，侧重已经开始，且希望完成，但常隐含着不一定有预期的结果。

try：普通用词，可与attempt换用，但强调努力或尝试，后跟不定式表示努力或争取；后跟动名词表示尝试。

endeavour：正式用词，指尽最大努力、认真地克服困难去做某事。

strive和endeavour一样，表示付出巨大努力，但strive侧重劳累与紧张，而不强调努力的结果。

attempt 双语例句

1. An attempt by anti-abortionists to tighten the rules was defeated.

反堕胎者所作的加强法规的尝试失败了。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Army officers plotted a failed attempt yesterday to seize power.

军官们昨天夺权未遂。

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3. These feelings are likely to make people attempt to overthrow the system.

这些情绪有可能促使人们想要推翻现行的体制。

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4. The action seemed a clumsy attempt to topple the Janata Dal government.

这一试图推翻人民党政府的行动似乎缺乏策略。

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5. The first British attempt to colonize Ireland was in the twelfth century.

英国最早尝试在爱尔兰开拓殖民地是在12世纪。

来自柯林斯例句

attempt 实用场景例句

Do not attempt to repair this yourself.

不要试图自己修理这个东西。

牛津词典

The prisoners attempted an escape, but failed.

囚犯企图逃跑，但失败了。

牛津词典

I will attempt to answer all your questions.

我将努力回答你的全部问题。

牛津词典

Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs.

为削减费用，关闭了两家工厂。

牛津词典

They made no attempt to escape.

他们没有企图逃跑。

牛津词典

I passed my driving test at the first attempt .

我考汽车驾驶执照一次就通过了。

牛津词典

The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise.

这对夫妇试图和解但未成功。

牛津词典

Someone has made an attempt on the President's life .

有人企图刺杀总统。

牛津词典

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

牛津词典

Everything is almost ready for me to make another attempt on the record.

一切几乎都已准备就绪，就等我向纪录发起再一次冲击了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The only time that we attempted to do something like that was in the city of Philadelphia...

只有在费城那次我们曾试着做那样的事。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Before I could attempt a reply he added over his shoulder: 'Wait there.'

还没等我回答他就回头又说了一句：“在那儿等着。”

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a deliberate attempt to destabilise the defence...

经过深思熟虑的破坏该防御的尝试

柯林斯高阶英语词典

It was one of his rare attempts at humour.

那是他极不常见的想要表现幽默的一次。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...an attempt on the life of the former Iranian Prime Minister.

试图杀害伊朗前总理

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The enemy troops were put to rout all along the line.

敌军已全线崩溃.

辞典例句

Hitherto he had experienced no great success in his attempt.

到目前为止,他的尝试还没获得成功.

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He dived his hand into his pocket in an attempt to find the key.

他把手伸到口袋里摸,试图找到那把钥匙.

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They were foiled in their attempt.

他们的企图成了泡影.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The guards thwarted his attempt to escape from prison.

警卫阻扰了他越狱的企图.

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Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.

一年多的时间过去之后,才作了首次尝试.

《用法词典》

Writers of history books often attempt to integrate the past with the present.

写历史书的人总是力图把过去与现在联系起来.

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We retraced our route in an attempt to get back on the right path.

我们折返,想回到正确的路上.

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They made an attempt on a fortress.

他们试图夺取这一要塞.

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He made an unsuccessful attempt to stop the thief.

他试图捉住小偷,但未能成功.

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That was an abortive attempt.

这是一种失败的尝试.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Scientists think they have broken through in their attempt to find the causes of many major diseases.

科学家们认为,他们在探索主要病症的病因方面有了新的进展.

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