attempt

noun

1. the act of attacking

e.g. attacks on women increased last year
they made an attempt on his life

Synonym: attack

2. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

e.g. made an effort to cover all the reading material
wished him luck in his endeavor
she gave it a good try

Synonym: effortendeavorendeavourtry

verb

1. enter upon an activity or enterprise

Synonym: undertakeset about

2. make an effort or attempt

e.g. He tried to shake off his fears
The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps
The police attempted to stop the thief
He sought to improve himself
She always seeks to do good in the world

Synonym: tryseekessayassay

1. 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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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. （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.

attempt在线翻译

e.g. ...a deliberate attempt to destabilise the defence...
经过深思熟虑的破坏该防御的尝试
e.g. 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。

3. 杀人企图
An attempt on some-one's life is an attempt to kill them.

e.g. ...an attempt on the life of the former Iranian Prime Minister.
试图杀害伊朗前总理

4. （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.

e.g. 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. 企图：与真实自杀不尽相同,自杀企图(attempt)/姿态(gesture)旨在发出求助信号并提高生存的边际效用7. 自杀式讨薪,正是自杀企图/姿态的一种,旨在发出信号、祈求帮助、引起关注、形成压力、解决纠纷和保障权利. 当然,自杀式讨薪也确实存在著情绪化的因素,

2. 试图：农民育种(breeding)动物已有数百年,但表面上较少有人知道最后的结果,这可因此,动物专利是否具有可行性,本研究将试图(attempt)在以下各章节加的基因疗法,结合遗传工程所产生的化合物,可以用来对抗人体免疫缺损病毒(HIV)而治疗爱滋病(AIDS)22.

3. 未遂罪：现在,我们来讨论一下对未遂罪(attempt)的处罚. 有一人进入银行企图进行抢劫,但银行警卫在其造成任何损害之前就发现并抓住了他. 他走得如此近以备抢劫银行这一事实表明,如果不将他监禁起来他就很可能再次实施抢劫,