Attempt

[ə'tem(p)t] or [ə'tɛmpt]

解释:

(noun.) 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'.

伯特伦编辑--From WordNet

解释:

(v. t.) To make trial or experiment of; to try; to endeavor to do or perform (some action); to assay; as, to attempt to sing; to attempt a bold flight.

(v. t.) To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.

(v. t.) To try to win, subdue, or overcome; as, one who attempts the virtue of a woman.

(v. t.) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force; as, to attempt the enemy's camp.

(v. i.) To make an attempt; -- with upon.

(n.) A essay, trial, or endeavor; an undertaking; an attack, or an effort to gain a point; esp. an unsuccessful, as contrasted with a successful, effort.

编辑:珀尔

同义词及近义词：

v. a. [1]. Try, assay, essay, make trial or experiment of.[2]. Undertake, go about, set about, take in hand, endeavor to accomplish.

v. n. Try, strive, endeavor, seek, aim, make an attempt, make essay, do one's best, do all that in one lies, strain every nerve, leave no stone unturned.

n. Effort, trial, essay, endeavor, experiment, undertaking, enterprise.

手打:西尔维亚

同义词及反义词：

[See EFFORT]

SYN:Try, endeavor, strive, undertake, seek, essay, attack, violate, force

ANT:Disregard, abandon, pretermit, dismiss, neglect, shun, drop

迪克整理

解释:

v.t. to try or endeavour: to try to obtain: tempt entice: to make an effort or attack upon.—v.i. to make an attempt or trial.—n. a trial: endeavour or effort: a personal assault: (Milton) temptation: (law) any act which can fairly be described as one of a series which if uninterrupted and successful would constitute a crime.—n. Attemptabil′ity.—adj. Attempt′able that may be attempted.—n. Attempt′er (Milton) a tempter.

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