Attempt
[ ə'tɛmpt ]
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vt. 试图;尝试;
n. 进攻;尝试，冲击;
💡 词根助记
at一再+tempt尝试→一再尝试 → 尝试，企图
📝 例句
Further attempt at concealment was useless.
再伪装下去就无意义了。
Familiarize yourself with the new equipment before you attempt to use it.
在想使用新设备之前,你要先熟悉它。
a creditable attempt
值得称道的尝试
Paul expects to put through the attempt.
保罗希望顺利完成这项尝试。
An attempt may be made though completion of the crime was physically impossible.
虽然完成犯罪在实际上是不可能的，但仍可犯未遂罪。
🌱 联想助记
【串】attempt(尝试)tempt(引诱),引来contempt(藐视)
【记】※ at-在,tempt-引诱:在诱惑面前要努力战胜
※ at-在,temp-temple寺庙,t-似“伞”:小泉在庙里撑伞拜佛,试图改变历史
※ a-一,tt-拼音“太太”,em-拼音“恶魔”,pt-拼音“葡萄”:一个太太正在尝试摘恶魔的葡萄
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
ad-在t前变为at-
表示“在；使；向”
📖 牛津释义
attempt
v[Tn, Tt]
make an effort to accomplish (sth); try (to do sth) 尝试; 努力; 试图
The prisoners attempted an escape/to escape, but failed. 囚犯企图逃跑, 但是失败了.
Don't attempt the impossible. 不要试图做不可能的事.
He was charged with attempted robbery. 他被控以意图抢劫罪.
All candidates must attempt Questions 1-5. 所有考生均须回答第15题.
They are attempting (to climb) the steepest part of the mountain. 他们努力攀登这座山的最陡的部分.
She will attempt to beat the world record. 她决心要打破世界纪录. attempt, n
1 ~ (to do sth/at doing sth) act of attempting sth 试图; 企图; 尝试
They made no attempt to escape/at escaping. 他们并未图谋逃跑.
My early attempts at learning to drive were unsuccessful. 我曾经几次打算学开车, 却都没有学成.
They failed in all their attempts to climb the mountain. 他们攀登那座山的一切尝试都失败了.
2 ~ (at sth) thing produced by sb trying to do or make sth 试图做某事物而得到的产物
My first attempt at a chocolate cake tasted horrible. 我首次试做的巧克力蛋糕难吃极了.
3 ~ (on sth) effort to improve on or end sth; attack 对改进或结束某事物所做的努力; 攻击; 袭击
the latest attempt on the world land speed record 为创造世界陆上速度纪录所做的最新尝试
An attempt was made on the Pope's life. 有人策划杀害教皇.
🎯 考研助记
a(=to)+tempt(引诱):尝试去引诱- 企图
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'tempt]n. 尝试, 企图vt. 尝试, 企图【法】 未遂罪, 未遂行为, 企图相关词组: in a vain attempt to do in an attempt to do
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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young and old.
不管是年轻的， 还是年老的。
Are you going to use cash or traveller's cheques?
您是用现钞换呢，还是用旅行支票换？
It is one of the most unpleasant discoveries which we all make that we must decline in this way,
人人必然会衰老。