attempt

[ə'tempt]

vt.

尝试; 企图

袭击; 攻击

夺取

[古]企图杀害

【常用短语】

attempt to carry out a plan

试图执行某一计划

attempt sb.'s life

企图杀害某人

【习惯用语】.

in an attempt to 力图, 试图

in one's attempt to 力图, 试图

a maiden attempt 初次尝试

make an attempt at 打算; 试图

make an attempt at to do 打算; 试图

make an attempt on 试图夺取

make an attempt on sb.'s life 试图杀害某人

【近义词】synonym

venture

['vent∫ə]

n.

冒险; 冒险事业[行动]; (商业)投机

I venture to disagree.

恕我不敢苟同。

【背句子记单词】

Their attempt failed ignominiously.

他们的企图可耻地失败了。

After repeated attempts they finally succeeded.

经过反复尝试, 他们终于成功了。