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单词 attempted
释义

attempted

adjective

at·​tempt·​ed ə-ˈtem(p)-təd How to pronounce attempted (audio)
: having been tried without success
an attempted suicide
an attempted takeover
especially, law : characterized by an intent to commit and effort taken to commit a specified crime that fails or is prevented
an attempted robbery
was charged with attempted murder

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One man is hospitalized and two others are in custody after an attempted robbery at a sporting goods store, which resulted in a Schererville officer shooting one of the suspects Saturday afternoon. Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 There have been four coups and many more attempted. New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 But that would obliterate the movie’s serious side (remember Franklin’s attempted suicide?), and the serious side takes precedence. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022 China is likely to target satellites in any attempted invasion for the purposes of causing panic among civilians or disrupting and degrading Taiwanese and U.S. military command-and-control. Dakota Cary, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2022 The scandal first broke last week when Nikos Androulakis, leader of the PASOK socialist party, announced that the European Parliament had informed him of an attempted hack on his phone using Predator spyware. Karina Tsui, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022 In 1950, Turkey dispatched its troops to support U.S. and United Nations forces repelling North Korea’s attempted invasion of the southern part of the peninsula, an action that won enduring praise from the West. Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022 In an attempted comeback, Kwon launched a new Luna coin last month that was distributed for free to holders of the original token. Suvashree Ghosh, Fortune, 23 June 2022 Oscar Mercado then made a sliding catch of Adalberto Mondesi’s fly ball to short left field and Hedges ended the inning by throwing out Dozier on an attempted steal of second. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 7 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1513, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

attempted

adjective

at·​tempt·​ed
: characterized by an intent to commit and effort taken to commit a specified crime that fails or is prevented
attempted forgery

attempted

verb

past tense of attempt
as in tried
to make an effort to do after attempting—and failing—to start the lawn mower on my own, I finally succeeded with a neighbor's help don't even attempt walking on your broken foot

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • tried
  • sought
  • endeavored
  • essayed
  • strove
  • strived
  • hoped
  • struggled
  • assayed
  • shot at
  • worked
  • undertook
  • aimed
  • shot for
  • fought
  • had a go at
  • toiled
  • tried one's hand (at)
  • aspired
  • wrought
  • troubled
  • assumed
  • strained
  • took up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dropped
  • quit
  • gave up
  • quitted
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