| 释义 |
at·tempt
I. \əˈtem(p)t also aˈ-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin attemptare, from ad- + temptare to touch, try — more at tempt
transitive verb
1. : to make an effort to do, accomplish, solve, or effect
< attempt to swim >
< attempt a problem >
— often used in venturous or experimental situations sometimes with implications of failure
< I doubted at first whether I should attempt the creation of a being like myself — Mary W. Shelley >
2.
a. archaic : to try to win over by temptations : tempt
b. : to try to seduce or ravish
3. obsolete
a. : to try to get or win (as by tempting)
b. : to try to persuade : seek to influence (as by entreaty or reasoning)
4. archaic : to try to subdue, overcome, or take by force : attack, assail
intransitive verb
obsolete : to make an attempt — used with on or upon
Synonyms: see try
II. noun
(-s)
1. : the act of attempting : essay, trial, endeavor, undertaking; especially : an unsuccessful effort
2. : an effort to achieve something by force: as
a. : attack
< the enemy's attempt against our lines >
b. : an assault especially upon a person's life or a woman's honor
3. obsolete : the thing attempted : aim |