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an attempt to do sth
名词后接不定式，表示做某事的尝试。
His attempt to learn Chinese was successful.
他学习汉语的尝试成功了。
尝试；企图
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尝试；企图
The act of trying to do or accomplish something.
His attempt to learn Chinese was successful.
他学习汉语的尝试成功了。
对某事进行尝试的行为
The action of trying at something.
旨在做或完成某事的认真尽责的活动
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
袭击或攻击,尤指暗杀企图
An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.
攻击行为
the act of attacking
He made a determined attempt to finish the project on time.
他下定决心尝试按时完成项目。
AI contextual example
Her attempt to climb the mountain was hindered by bad weather.
她攀登那座山的尝试因恶劣天气而受阻。
AI contextual example
The police made an attempt to catch the thief.
警方尝试抓住那个小偷。
AI contextual example
they made an attempt on his life
他们企图谋杀他。
WordNet
名词后接不定式，表示做某事的尝试。
His attempt to learn Chinese was successful.
他学习汉语的尝试成功了。
at 后接名词或动名词，强调尝试的对象。
Her first attempt at baking bread failed.
她第一次烤面包的尝试失败了。
作状语，表示“为了……、试图……”。
He spoke slowly in an attempt to be understood.
他说得很慢，试图让人听懂。
固定搭配，特指暗杀等袭击行为。
The police prevented an attempt on the president's life.
警方阻止了一次刺杀总统的企图。
Not this
He made attempt to escape.
Use this
He made an attempt to escape.
attempt 是可数名词，作单数时必须带冠词 an；漏掉冠词是中式英语常见错误。
Not this
His attempt of fixing the car failed.
Use this
His attempt at fixing the car failed.
名词 attempt 表示“尝试做某事”时搭配介词 at 接动名词，或直接接不定式，不能用介词 of。
Not this
I did an attempt to solve the problem.
Use this
I made an attempt to solve the problem.
与 attempt 搭配的动词是 make，而不是 do；这是固定搭配问题，受中文“做尝试”影响而误用 do。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
尝试
She made an attempt to learn Chinese.
她尝试学习中文。
为了尝试
He called her in an attempt to reconcile.
他打电话给她试图和解。
在...方面的尝试
His attempt at solving the puzzle failed.
他解开谜题的尝试失败了。
成功的尝试
That was his first successful attempt at climbing the mountain.
那是他第一次成功登顶的尝试。
失败的尝试
The failed attempt discouraged him.
失败的尝试使他气馁。
绝望的尝试
In a desperate attempt to escape, he jumped out the window.
为了逃跑，他绝望地跳出了窗户。
刺杀企图
There was an attempt on the president's life.
曾有人企图刺杀总统。
尝试
She made an attempt to solve the puzzle.
她尝试解决这个谜题。
为了试图
He called in an attempt to apologize.
他打电话试图道歉。
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将attempt拆为at+tempt（诱惑），想象被诱惑去尝试做某事，即“企图、尝试”。
中性偏正式，多用于书面和学术语境，表示有目的的努力尝试。
All four words end with /ˈɛmpt/ (or /ˈtɛmpt/) and rhyme with 'attempt'. 'prompt' (/prɑːmpt/) shares a similar spelling but has a different vowel sound.
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