/əˈtempt ||; əˈtɛmpt/noun[C] 1 an attempt (to do sth/at doing sth) an act of trying to do sth 尝试;试图: The thief made no attempt to run away. 窃贼并未试图逃跑。I failed the exam once but passed at the second attempt. 我考试第一次不及格,但第二次尝试就及格了。They failed in their attemptto reach the North Pole. 他们试图到达北极,但失败了。
2 an attempt (on sb/sth) trying to attack or beat sb/sth 试图攻击或击败: an attempt on sb's life (= to kill sb) 试图杀害某人
a last-ditch attempt→
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