attempt
英 [ə'tem(p)t]
美[ə'tɛmpt]
- n. 企图,试图;攻击
- vt. 企图,试图;尝试
英英释意
- 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"
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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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