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at·tempt1 /əˈtempt/ ●●● S2 W1 noun [countableC]
1  TRY TO DO OR GET somethingan act of trying to do something, especially something difficult 努力，嘗試，企圖〔尤指困難的事情〕
attempt to do something
All attempts to control inflation have failed.
控制通貨膨脹的所有努力都失敗了。
attempt at (doing) something
her feeble attempts at humour
她徒勞無功的試圖幽默
at the first/second etc attempt 第一次/第二次嘗試
She passed her driving test at the first attempt.
她第一次考駕駛執照就通過了。
2  make no attempt to do something to not try to do something at all 全無企圖做某事
He made no attempt to hide his anger.
他毫不掩飾自己的憤怒。
Examples from the Corpus
make no attempt to do something• We want to set up an attempt on the life of the President.
3  an attempt on somebody’s life an occasion when someone tries to kill a famous or important person 企圖謀殺某人〔尤指名人或要人〕
She has already survived two attempts on her life.
她已兩次逃過暗殺。
 COLLOCATIONS
verbs
make an attempt 試圖，打算
She made several attempts to escape.
她幾次企圖逃跑。
abandon/give up an attempt 放棄嘗試[企圖]
They had to abandon their attempt to climb the mountain.
他們不得不放棄登山行動。
fail/succeed in your attempt 嘗試失敗[成功]
He failed in his attempt to set a new Olympic record.
他想創造奧運會新記錄的努力失敗了。
nfoil/thwart an attempt formal (=make it fail)
Troops loyal to the general foiled the assassination attempt.
an attempt fails/succeeds 努力成功[失敗]
All attempts to find a cure have failed.
尋找療法的所有努力均告失敗。
adjectives
on the first/second etc attempt (also at the first/second etc attempt British EnglishBrE) 第一次/第二次嘗試
The car started at the second attempt.
第二次嘗試時汽車發動了。
a vain attempt (=one that does not succeed) 徒勞的嘗試
They worked through the night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule.
他們徹夜工作，還是沒能按時完成。
a desperate attempt (=that involves a lot of effort) 竭盡全力的嘗試
Doctors made a desperate attempt to save his life.
醫生竭盡全力挽救他的生命。
a deliberate/conscious attempt 有意/刻意的嘗試
nHis question was a deliberate attempt to humiliate her.
a serious/genuine attempt 認真/真誠的嘗試
nThis is the first serious attempt to tackle the problem.
an unsuccessful/successful attempt 失敗/成功的嘗試
nan unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the government
an abortive attempt formal (=unsuccessful) 【正式】失敗的嘗試
nThey made an abortive attempt to keep the company going.
a futile attempt (= certain to fail and not worth doing) 徒勞的嘗試
nI jumped up and down in a futile attempt to keep warm.
a doomed attempt (=certain to fail, and causing something very bad to happen) 注定失敗的嘗試
nHis attempt to reach the Pole was doomed from the beginning.
a brave/bold/gallant/valiant attempt approving (=one that you admire, but that is unsuccessful) 【褒】勇敢〔卻失敗〕的嘗試
nThe previous government made a brave attempt to tackle the problem.
nShe made a valiant attempt to continue playing, but the pain was too much.
a blatant attempt disapproving (=when someone openly tries to do something bad) 【貶】公然的企圖
nIt was a blatant attempt to hide the truth.
a final/last attempt 最後的努力[嘗試]
nThey made one final attempt to make their marriage work.
a last-ditch attempt (=a final attempt to achieve something before it is too late) 孤注一擲
nNegotiators are making a last-ditch attempt to save the agreement.
NOUN + attempt
a rescue attempt 營救行動
Two firefighters were hurt in the rescue attempt.
兩名消防員在營救行動中受傷。
an assassination attempt (=an attempt to kill a leader) 暗殺企圖
De Gaulle survived an assassination attempt in 1961.
1961年戴高樂僥幸逃過一次暗殺。
a suicide attempt (=an attempt to kill yourself) 自殺企圖
nHe was admitted to hospital after a suicide attempt.
a coup attempt (=an attempt to change the government, usually by force) 政變企圖
nThe US helped to crush the coup attempt.
Examples from the Corpus
attempt• It began an attempt to do this in several policy documents.• The government has announced that it will fund an extra 10,000 doctors in an attempt to reduce waiting times for operations.• The climbers will make another attempt to reach the summit today.• It was a deliberate attempt to mislead the voters.• This was an incredible result bearing in mind the general statistics of 98 percent failure rates reported for most dieting attempts.• After four attempts, Mike finally passed his driving test.• a field-goal attempt• Dissent has occurred at times among university students in attempts to radicalise dominant ideas.• They ploughed cash into marketing attempts and even won a prize from the local council.• All my attempts to get the machine working failed miserably.• During a meeting at the Diamond police restrained attempts by loyalist and Catholic youths to break through their fines.• The attempt at adding-machine accuracy shows how serious the priests were about numbering the new saints bound for heaven.• He had been told also, in whispered confidence, that two attempts against the target had failed.
at the first/second etc attempt• However, Tim Flowers' stand-in was up to the shot and knocked the ball down before gathering at the second attempt.• It was clear that the Government were not able to get their legislation right at the first attempt.• Once again he blasted out at the first attempt, reeling back amid a cloud of sand and covering his eyes.• She hoped Daak could get the shuttle in at the first attempt.• The longest he had ever stayed off was six months, at the first attempt.• Then McCaughan saved well from Mulholland before McKeeman flicked Portrush's equaliser over the keeper at the second attempt.• Victory was clinched when Lynn Marriner surged upfield and slipped a pass through to Oehlers who scored at the second attempt.
attempt2 ●●● S2 W2 verb [transitiveT]
1  TRY TO DO OR GET somethingto try to do something, especially something difficult 試圖，嘗試，企圖
attempt to do something
In this chapter I will attempt to explain what led up to the revolution.
在這一章裏，我想解釋一下導致革命的原因。
attempt something
Weather conditions prevented them from attempting the jump.
天氣狀況使他們無法嘗試跳傘。
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2  attempted murder/suicide/rape etc an act of trying to kill or harm someone, kill yourself etc 謀殺/自殺/強奸未遂等
He pleaded guilty to attempted murder.
他承認殺人未遂。
Examples from the Corpus
attempted murder/suicide/rape etc• All I care about is solving this murder, I mean this attempted murder.• In summary, therefore, most special aftercare services have had no effect on repetition rates after attempted suicide.• Several forces have also seen very sharp rises in attempted murders.• He was acquitted of rape, attempted murder, administering poison with intent and kidnapping.• We have cured hundreds of people from Chicago, Ill., from gunshot wounds inflicted in attempted murders and robberies.• The suspects were held Wednesday on suspicion of attempted murder, attempted burglary and conspiracy.• Redmond denied attempted murder but admitted wounding with intent.• The charges include the murder of Becky and the attempted murder of Katie in April 1991.
n GRAMMAR: Comparison
attempt
You attempt to do something:
They were attempting to climb the mountain.
You attempt something:
The prisoners attempted an escape.
try
You try to do something:
I tried to call him at home.
In everyday spoken English, you say that you will try and do something (=try to do something):
I will try and call him at home.
If you try something, you taste or experience something for the first time:
I’ve never tried sushi before.
Examples from the Corpus
attempt• Do not attempt any diet without consulting your family doctor or specialist.• A rescue was attempted by Coast Guards, but it was not successful.• No one has attempted this experiment before.• They are attempting to become the first to climb Everest without oxygen tanks.• For instance, the company is attempting to bring Internet access to a mass consumer audience through an agreement with Continental Cablevision.• Some analysts are attempting to discipline the confused setting, primarily by studying what has happened in similar circumstances.• Any prisoner who attempts to escape will be shot.• At the time, ScotRail was also attempting to get through a similar application for the junction at Westerton, outside Glasgow.• Someone had attempted to open the car door.• Vying for your custom, each site attempts to provide something a little different.• These questions are especially germane in comparative research, where the analyst attempts to specify how the structure-function patterns vary between states.• Brown believes the Greys are attempting to speed human evolution and enhance our spirituality by creating humans with some Grey genes.
attempt to do something• The doctoral student was apparently attempting to change a flat tire when his assailant struck.• The police account was that Garcia was shot while struggling with officers who were attempting to disarm him.• Firefighters spent more than eight hours at the scene, damping down the smouldering straw and attempting to discover how the blaze started.• As he attempted to dismount, he seemed to lose strength, and half fell to the ground.• Many studies have attempted to estimate the effect of advertising on sales, but few have established any relationship at all.• He did not attempt to find if the rest of the hibernation system was still in working order.• If you attempt to leave the car, I will kill you.• By what right did it attempt to speak for the parish?
Origin attempt2
(1300-1400) Latin attemptare, from ad- “to” + temptare “to touch, try”

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