詞彙精選：attempt的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

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n.

企圖，嘗試 [C]

例句：

The southern rebellion was an attempt to uphold the institution of slavery.

南方的叛亂是一種維護奴隸制度的嘗試。

例句：

Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs.

為了消減費用，關閉了兩家工廠。

試圖奪取 [C]

例句：

Someone has made an attempt on the President's life.

有人試圖刺殺總統。

例句：

They made an attempt on his life.

他們對他進行人身攻擊。

v.

試圖，企圖 [T]

例句：

They attempted to finish the task before July.

他們試圖在七月以前完成這項任務。

例句：

The prisoners attempted to escape but failed.

囚犯們企圖，逃跑，但失敗了。

試圖奪取 [T]

例句：

It was unclear if the soldiers were loyal to the government or to those attempting to seize power.

目前還不清楚士兵們是忠於政府還是忠於那些試圖奪取政權的人。

【古】企圖殺害 [T]

例句：

They attempted the life of the dictator.

他們企圖殺害這個獨裁者。

二、詞義辨析：

attempt,try,endeavour,strive

這些動詞均含有“試圖，努力，力圖”之意。attempt較正式用詞，側重已經開始，且希望完成，但常隱含著不一定有預期的結果。try普通用詞，可與attempt換用，但強調努力或嘗試，後跟不定式表示努力或爭取；後跟動名詞表示嘗試。endeavour正式用詞，指盡最大努力、認真地克服困難去做某事。strive和endeavour一樣，表示付出巨大努力，但strive側重勞累與緊張，而不強調努力的結果。

三、參考例句：

His attempt proved an abortion.

他的企圖完全失敗了。

Their attempt proved an abortion.

他們的企圖完全失敗了。

He gave up the attempt in despair.

他在絕望中放棄了這種嘗試。

They made no attempt to escape.

他們並未圖謀逃跑。

They made an attempt on his life.

他們對他進行人身攻擊。

His attempt to escape was foiled.

他逃亡的企圖遭到挫敗。

The attempt was only partially successful.

那次嘗試僅部分成功。

What emboldens him to make the attempt?

是什麼讓他有膽量去作此嘗試?

Their attempt is destined to failure.

他們的企圖註定要失敗。

A feeble attempt is liable to fail.

淺嘗輒止多半是要失敗的。