英语词汇“attempt”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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To attempt is to make an effort. You may attempt to read a book, but if you fail, no harm. If you attempt to jump from one building to the next and fail . . . . Ouch.

The word attempt can also be used as a noun. It's an honest effort to do something. Your attempt to bake a birthday cake may look like a disaster, but the birthday boy will appreciate the effort anyway. The noun attempt can also mean an attack on a person or place, but in this case, it's best to hope that the attempt is not on your life. And never, ever attempt that sort of thing at home!

WORD FAMILY

attempt: attempted, attempter, attempting, attempts+/attempter: attempters

USAGE EXAMPLES

Slowly, a pinch of doubt about the bold move that Duncan was attempting bubbled to the surface.

New York Times(Jan 02, 2017)

Kaaya leaves Miami as the school’s career record-holder in yards, completions and attempts.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

‘We are seeing new attempts by China to acquire companies and technology based on their government’s interests—not commercial objectives.’

Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017)

1v make an effort or attempt

The police attempted to stop the thief

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

assay, essay, seek, try

pick up the gauntlet, take a dare

be dared to do something and attempt it

fight, struggle

make a strenuous or labored effort

give it a try, have a go

make an attempt at something

grope

search blindly or uncertainly

endeavor, endeavour, strive

attempt by employing effort

give it a try, give it a whirl

try

adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

lay on the line, put on the line, risk

expose to a chance of loss or damage

struggle

to exert strenuous effort against opposition

drive, labor, labour, push, tug

strive and make an effort to reach a goal

flounder

behave awkwardly; have difficulties

be at pains, take pains

try very hard to do something

buck

to strive with determination

go for broke

risk everything in one big effort

luck it, luck through

act by relying on one's luck

adventure, hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture

put at risk

bell the cat

take a risk; perform a daring act

act, move

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

2v enter upon an activity or enterprise

Syn|Hyper

set about, undertake

initiate, pioneer

take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of

3n earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

effort, endeavor, endeavour, try

batting

(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base

best

the supreme effort one can make

worst

the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of

bid, play

an attempt to get something

crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl

a usually brief attempt

essay

a tentative attempt

foray

an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)

contribution, part, share

the part played by a person in bringing about a result

liberation

the attempt to achieve equal rights or status

mug's game

a futile or unprofitable endeavor

power play, squeeze, squeeze play

an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

seeking

an attempt to acquire or gain something

shot, stab

informal words for any attempt or effort

shot

an attempt to score in a game

nisus, pains, strain, striving

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

battle, struggle

an energetic attempt to achieve something

takeover attempt

an attempt to take control of a corporation

run, test, trial

the act of testing something

test, trial

the act of undergoing testing

basketball shot

throwing the basketball toward the hoop

bear hug

a takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest

proxy fight

a measure used by an acquirer to gain control of a takeover target; acquirer tries to persuade other shareholders that the management of the target should be replaced

end

the part you are expected to play

duel

any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)

scramble, scuffle

an unceremonious and disorganized struggle

assay

a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.

clinical test, clinical trial

a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use

double blind

a test procedure in which the identity of those receiving the intervention is concealed from both the administrators and the subjects until after the test is completed; designed to reduce or eliminate bias in the results

preclinical phase, preclinical test, preclinical trial

a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial

audition, tryout

a test of the suitability of a performer

field trial

a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving

fitting, try-on, trying on

putting clothes on to see whether they fit

MOT, MOT test, Ministry of Transportation test

a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes

pilot program, pilot project

activity planned as a test or trial

jehad, jihad

a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal

slapshot

a fast shot made with a short powerful swing of the hockey stick

headshot

an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head

Snellen test

a test of visual acuity using a Snellen chart

joust, tilt

a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances

activity

any specific behavior

n the act of attacking

they made an attempt on his life

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attack

assault

a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped

aggravated assault

a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)

assault and battery, battery

an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact

mugging

assault with intent to rob

crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

单词	attempt
释义	attempt (once / 35 pages) 1vn 2n To attempt is to make an effort. You may attempt to read a book, but if you fail, no harm. If you attempt to jump from one building to the next and fail . . . . Ouch. The word attempt can also be used as a noun. It's an honest effort to do something. Your attempt to bake a birthday cake may look like a disaster, but the birthday boy will appreciate the effort anyway. The noun attempt can also mean an attack on a person or place, but in this case, it's best to hope that the attempt is not on your life. And never, ever attempt that sort of thing at home! WORD FAMILY attempt: attempted, attempter, attempting, attempts+/attempter: attempters USAGE EXAMPLES Slowly, a pinch of doubt about the bold move that Duncan was attempting bubbled to the surface. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Kaaya leaves Miami as the school’s career record-holder in yards, completions and attempts. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) ‘We are seeing new attempts by China to acquire companies and technology based on their government’s interests—not commercial objectives.’ Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1v make an effort or attempt The police attempted to stop the thief Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper assay, essay, seek, try pick up the gauntlet, take a dare be dared to do something and attempt it fight, struggle make a strenuous or labored effort give it a try, have a go make an attempt at something grope search blindly or uncertainly endeavor, endeavour, strive attempt by employing effort give it a try, give it a whirl try adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome lay on the line, put on the line, risk expose to a chance of loss or damage struggle to exert strenuous effort against opposition drive, labor, labour, push, tug strive and make an effort to reach a goal flounder behave awkwardly; have difficulties be at pains, take pains try very hard to do something buck to strive with determination go for broke risk everything in one big effort luck it, luck through act by relying on one's luck adventure, hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture put at risk bell the cat take a risk; perform a daring act act, move perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) 2v enter upon an activity or enterprise Syn\|Hyper set about, undertake initiate, pioneer take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of 3n earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper effort, endeavor, endeavour, try batting (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base best the supreme effort one can make worst the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of bid, play an attempt to get something crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl a usually brief attempt essay a tentative attempt foray an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) contribution, part, share the part played by a person in bringing about a result liberation the attempt to achieve equal rights or status mug's game a futile or unprofitable endeavor power play, squeeze, squeeze play an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power seeking an attempt to acquire or gain something shot, stab informal words for any attempt or effort shot an attempt to score in a game nisus, pains, strain, striving an effortful attempt to attain a goal battle, struggle an energetic attempt to achieve something takeover attempt an attempt to take control of a corporation run, test, trial the act of testing something test, trial the act of undergoing testing basketball shot throwing the basketball toward the hoop bear hug a takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest proxy fight a measure used by an acquirer to gain control of a takeover target; acquirer tries to persuade other shareholders that the management of the target should be replaced end the part you are expected to play duel any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups) scramble, scuffle an unceremonious and disorganized struggle assay a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc. clinical test, clinical trial a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use double blind a test procedure in which the identity of those receiving the intervention is concealed from both the administrators and the subjects until after the test is completed; designed to reduce or eliminate bias in the results preclinical phase, preclinical test, preclinical trial a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial audition, tryout a test of the suitability of a performer field trial a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving fitting, try-on, trying on putting clothes on to see whether they fit MOT, MOT test, Ministry of Transportation test a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes pilot program, pilot project activity planned as a test or trial jehad, jihad a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal slapshot a fast shot made with a short powerful swing of the hockey stick headshot an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head Snellen test a test of visual acuity using a Snellen chart joust, tilt a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances activity any specific behavior 2 n the act of attacking they made an attempt on his life Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper attack assault a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped aggravated assault a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon) assault and battery, battery an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact mugging assault with intent to rob crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
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