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单词 last-ditch
释义
last-ditchˌlast-ˈditch adjective Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
· Munich had inspired a last-ditch attempt to bring down Chamberlain and save the peace.· Despite his bulk, he jumped several fences in a last-ditch attempt to escape.· Tories fail to halt pedestrian plan A last-ditch attempt to delay the introduction of pedestrianisation in Darlington town centre was defeated.· Horrified by his latest intentions, they were perhaps genuinely considering a last-ditch attempt to save him from himself.· So finally, in a last-ditch attempt to salvage the exercise as a whole, the following workshop activity was developed.
· The Bill looked like being reasonably successful despite a reported last-ditch effort by the Bill's Conservative opponents.· The Republican victories came despite a last-ditch effort by the president to help Democratic candidates.· Last night, Mr Jones said he was involved in a last-ditch effort to save the unit.· Not as a second-rate effort or a last-ditch effort.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • Despite his bulk, he jumped several fences in a last-ditch attempt to escape.
  • Horrified by his latest intentions, they were perhaps genuinely considering a last-ditch attempt to save him from himself.
  • Last night, Mr Jones said he was involved in a last-ditch effort to save the unit.
  • Munich had inspired a last-ditch attempt to bring down Chamberlain and save the peace.
  • Not as a second-rate effort or a last-ditch effort.
  • So finally, in a last-ditch attempt to salvage the exercise as a whole, the following workshop activity was developed.
  • The Republican victories came despite a last-ditch effort by the president to help Democratic candidates.
a last-ditch attempt/effort etc a final attempt to achieve something before it is too late:  The negotiators made a last-ditch effort to reach an agreement.
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