詞彙精選：attend的用法和辨析大綱
一、詳細釋義：
v.
出席，參加 [I,T]
例句：
The reporter's assignment was to attend the trial and interview the principals at its conclusion.
這位記者的任務是出席該次審判並在審判結束後採訪被審問的幾名主犯。
例句：
Taiyimarmu is in Adelaide to attend an international alumna gathering.
泰益目前是在阿德萊德市出席一個國際校友會議。
上（大學等） [T]
例句：
His father suggested that he attend a technical school.
他父親建議他去上技校。
例句：
They attended college together at the University of Pennsylvania.
他們一起就讀於賓夕法尼亞大學。
照料，侍候，照顧 [I,T]
例句：
You hang up hurriedly and attend to baby, crockery, etc.
你慌忙掛上電話，去照料孩子，去收拾陶器，等等。
例句：
My heart was filled with gladness that I was able to attend our teacher.
我因爲能來護理我們導師，心裏非常高興。
致力於，獻身於 [I]
例句：
The goverment should attend to the needs of elderly and more nursing house should be established.
政府應該致力於關注老年人的需求，建立更多的養老院。
例句：
Meantime attend to your own needs.
同時致力於你們自身的需求。
伴隨，陪伴 [T]
例句：
Danger seems to attend everything they have tried.
他們所嘗試做的每件事似乎都伴隨着危險性。
例句：
The Queen was attended by her ladies-in-waiting.
女王由宮廷女侍陪伴。
二、詞義辨析：
attend,join,participate,take part in
這些動詞或詞組均含“參加，加入”之意。attend側重參加或出席會議或學術活動等。join普通用詞，指加入黨派、團體或遊戲活動等。participate正式用詞，特指參加團體活動，暗示以一個積極的角色參加。take part in側重參加某項羣衆性、集體性的事業、工作或活動，突出參加者在其中發揮一定的作用。
三、詞義辨析：
accompany,conduct,attend,escort
這些動詞均有“陪同，伴隨”之意accompany既可指人也可指物。用於人時，側重關係緊密或同時發生。conduct無論用於人或物均指引導帶領。attend側重主從關係，即下級對上級，學生對老師等，或表恭、服侍。escort通常指用車或人在陸上伴隨、護送，其目的是保護或出於禮節。
四、相關短語：
attend to
v.處理，對付，照料，關懷
一、參考例句：
Attend industry meet ups.
參加工業界的聚會。
She does not attend often.
她不常出席。
Attend a comedy show together.
一起觀看喜劇表演。
You'd better attend semiofficial institution.
你最好加入半官方的機構。
Attend to your work and stop talking.
專心工作，不要說話。
He did not attend the meeting yesterday.
昨天他沒有參加會議。
Is there anyone to attend to him?
有人照顧他嗎？
Meantime attend to your own needs.
同時致力於你們自身的需求。
He have to attend a retrain session.
他不得不參加一期的再培訓。
Who will attend on the orphans?
誰來照顧這孤兒？
