vt. 1.试，企图。 2.窥伺，觊觎，意欲夺取；袭击。 3.〔古语〕诱惑。 4.〔古语〕企图杀害。 短语和例子 attempt a difficult task 想完成一件艰难工作。 attempt a fortress 欲夺取要塞。 attempt too much 不自量力地做；纵欲过度。 attempt sb.'s life [the life of sb.] 想杀某人。 n. 1.企图，努力。 2.〔古语〕攻击，袭击。 3.【法律】未遂(罪)。 短语和例子 an attempt at an offence 未遂罪。 a poor attempt at a smile 强笑未成的笑脸。 in a vain attempt妄图。 make an attempt (at) 企图，尽力。 make an attempt on (sb.'s life a fortress) 想结果(某人性命)；欲夺取(要塞)。 adj. -able 可以尝试的。
the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life" 同义词：attack,
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" 同义词：effort, endeavor, endeavour, try,
enter upon an activity or enterprise 同义词：undertake, set about,
make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" 同义词：try, seek, essay, assay,
Attempt was originally an offence under the common law of England.
例句与用法
1.
Your attempts at sarcasm are not very happy . 你的挖苦是很不成功的。
2.
Paul expects to put through the attempt . 保罗希望顺利完成这项尝试。
3.
That was not bad for a first attempt . 按初次尝试来说，那就算不错了。
4.
The attempt leads to an infinite regress . 这种作法会导致无穷倒退。
5.
They enthusiastically approved the attempt . 他们却热诚地同意这行动。
6.
Further attempt at concealment was useless . 再伪装下去就无意义了。
7.
She cut at the rope in an attempt to free herself . 她割绳索以求脱身。
8.
He made no attempt to carry out his undertaking . 他无意实现他的诺言。
9.
My final attempt to fix it was successful . 我最后这次到底把它修好了。
10.
His poor attempts to be witty annoyed me . 他那卑劣的取巧行为令我厌烦。
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