attempt

一、真题好句
attempt 高中必修500 全国卷频次:6 教材出处:译林版必修B2U4
/əˈtempt/
n.&v. attempts 2 attempts 0 attempting 3 attempted 1
尝试，努力
高考真题原句提选：
Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.
therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap with conversation.

二、词组｜习惯用语
attempt at 企图，努力；尝试
attempt to do something 努力…；试图…
attempt to do 尝试去做
attempt the impossible 想做做不到的事；缘木求鱼
make an attempt 试图

三、词根记忆

attempt
vt.
企圖,試圖n.努力,嘗試,企圖The empty empire’s emperor made an attempt to tempt the contemptuous man.空虛帝國的皇帝試圖誘惑那個輕蔑的人.
v.
嘗試,企圖(at一再+tempt→一再嘗試)[tempt=try,表示”嘗試”]

at·tempt / E5tempt /
noun
1. [C, U] ~ (to do sth) | ~ (at sth / at doing sth) an act of trying to do sth, especially sth difficult, often with no success
企图；试图；尝试:
Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs.
为削减费用,关闭了两家工厂。
They made no attempt to escape.
他们没有企图逃跑。
I passed my driving test at the first attempt.
我考汽车驾驶执照时一次就通过了。
The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise.
这对夫妇试图和解但未成功。
2. [C] ~ (on sb / sb’s life) an act of trying to kill sb
杀人企图:
Someone has made an attempt on the President’s life.
有人企图刺杀总统。
3. [C] ~ (on sth) an effort to do better than sth, such as a very good performance in sport
(为超越某事物的)尝试,努力:
his attempt on the world land speed record
他为创造陆上速度世界纪录所作的尝试
verb
to make an effort or try to do sth, especially sth difficult
努力；尝试；试图:
▪ [V to inf] I will attempt to answer all your questions.
我将努力回答你的全部问题。
Do not attempt to repair this yourself.
不要试图自己修理这个东西。
▪ [VN] The prisoners attempted an escape, but failed.
囚犯企图逃跑,但失败了。

attempt1 /əˈtempt/ ●●● S2 W1 noun [countable] 1  an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult 努力，尝试，企图〔尤指困难的事情〕
attempt to do something
All attempts to control inflation have failed.
控制通货膨胀的所有努力都失败了。
attempt at (doing) something
her feeble attempts at humour
她徒劳无功的试图幽默
at the first/second etc attempt 第一次/第二次尝试
She passed her driving test at the first attempt.
她第一次考驾驶执照就通过了。
2  make no attempt to do something to not try to do something at all 全无企图做某事
He made no attempt to hide his anger.
他毫不掩饰自己的愤怒。
3  an attempt on somebody’s life an occasion when someone tries to kill a famous or important person 企图谋杀某人〔尤指名人或要人〕
She has already survived two attempts on her life.
她已两次逃过暗杀。
 COLLOCATIONS
attempt2 ●●● S2 W2 verb [transitive] 1  to try to do something, especially something difficult 试图，尝试，企图
attempt to do something
In this chapter I will attempt to explain what led up to the revolution.
在这一章里，我想解释一下导致革命的原因。
attempt something
Weather conditions prevented them from attempting the jump.
天气状况使他们无法尝试跳伞。
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2  attempted murder/suicide/rape etc an act of trying to kill or harm someone, kill yourself etc 谋杀/自杀/强奸未遂等
He pleaded guilty to attempted murder.
他承认杀人未遂。
Origin attempt2 (1300-1400) Latin attemptare, from ad- “to” + temptare “to touch, try”

attempt ★★★★★
1.VERB 动词尝试，试图（尤指做困难的事） If you attempt to do something, especially something difficult, you try to do it.

【语法信息】：V to-inf

【语法信息】：V n
The only time that we attempted to do something like that was in the city of Philadelphia…

只有在费城那次我们曾试着做那样的事。

Before I could attempt a reply he added over his shoulder: ‘Wait there.’

还没等我回答他就回头又说了一句：“在那儿等着。”

2.N-COUNT 可数名词（通常指不成功的）尝试，企图，试图 If you make an attempt to do something, you try to do it, often without success.

【搭配模式】：usu with supp
…a deliberate attempt to destabilise the defence…

经过深思熟虑的破坏该防御的尝试

It was one of his rare attempts at humour.

那是他极不常见的想要表现幽默的一次。

…their involvement in a coup attempt in September.

他们参与了9月的那场失败的政变

3.N-COUNT 可数名词杀人企图 An attempt on some-one’s life is an attempt to kill them.

【搭配模式】：N on n
…an attempt on the life of the former Iranian Prime Minister.

试图杀害伊朗前总理

4.N-COUNT 可数名词（运动员创造纪录的）尝试，冲击 In British English, if a sportsman or sportswoman makes an attempt on a sporting record, they try to beat it. In American English you say that they make an attempt to break it.
Everything is almost ready for me to make another attempt on the record.

一切几乎都已准备就绪，就等我向纪录发起再一次冲击了。

1 attempt /əˈtɛmpt/ verb
attempts; attempted; attempting [+ object] : to try to do (something) : to try to accomplish or complete (something)企图；试图
They’ve attempted a climb up Mount Everest once before.
他们以前曾试图攀登珠穆朗玛峰。
She attempted suicide early in their marriage.
她在刚结婚时曾企图自杀。
— often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式
Do not attempt to repair the equipment without the proper tools.
没有合适的工具，就不要试图修理这台机器。
The book attempts to prove that they were not guilty.
这本书试图证明他们无罪。
— attempted adjective
an attempted robbery/murder/suicide
抢劫/谋杀/自杀未遂
Synonyms同义词
attempt, try, endeavor, and strive mean to make an effort to do or accomplish something.*Attempt、try、endeavor和strive均指努力做或完成某事。
attempt is a basic word that sometimes stresses the beginning of this kind of effort.*Attempt是一个基本单词，有时强调此种努力的开始。
He will attempt to photograph the rare bird.
他将尽力把那种罕见的鸟拍摄下来。
try is very close toattempt but often stresses effort that is made to test or prove something.*Try与Attempt的意思非常接近，但常强调做出的努力是为了验证或证明某事。
The team is trying to determine which fuel is less efficient overall.
这支科研队伍正在努力测定哪种燃料整体效能不足。
endeavor is a more formal word that usually suggests a serious and continuing effort.*Endeavor用法更为正式，通常意指一种认真、持久的努力。
As a teacher, he endeavors to inspire a love of learning in his students.
作为老师，他一直努力激发学生们对学习的热爱。
strive suggests effort made over a long period of time in order to accomplish something difficult.*Strive意指为完成某件困难的事情进行的长期努力。
Despite setbacks, we must continue to strive for peace.
尽管有挫折，但我们必须继续为和平事业而奋斗。
2 attempt /əˈtɛmpt/ noun
plural attempts [count] 1
: an act of trying to do something企图；试图
In an attempt [=effort] to raise money, the school will begin charging admission to school concerts.
为了筹钱，学校将开始对校音乐会收取入场费。
She failed her driving test on the first attempt but she succeeded on her second attempt.
她第一次驾驶考试失败了，但第二次通过了。
We both made an attempt [=tried] to be friendly despite recent arguments.
尽管最近有过几次争吵，但我们俩还是尽力保持友好。
He made no attempt to apologize. [=he did not try to apologize] 他没打算道歉。
It was a successful attempt at climbing Mount Everest. = It was a successful attempt on Mount Everest.
这是一次攀登珠穆朗玛峰的成功尝试。
◊ Attempt often suggests that the effort made was unsuccessful.*Attempt常暗示所做出的努力没有结果。
a suicide attempt
自杀未遂
an assassination attempt
刺杀未遂
2
: something that results from trying to do something企图；尝试
Her attempt at a home-cooked meal consisted of frozen fish sticks and a can of soup.
她尝试做一顿家常便饭，食材包括冻鱼条和汤罐头。
an attempt on someone’s life
: an act of trying to kill someone : a usually unsuccessful effort to kill someone（通常未遂的）谋杀
Police report that there has been an attempt on the actor’s life.
警方称有人企图谋杀这个男演员。
Someone made an attempt on her life. [=someone tried to kill her] 有人要杀她。