单词 | attempt |
释义 | attempt v. & n. --vtr.   1. (often foll. by to + infin.) seek to achieve or complete (a task or action) (attempted the exercise; attempted to explain).   2. seek to climb or master (a mountain etc.). --n (often foll. by at, on, or to + infin.) an act of attempting; an endeavour (made an attempt at winning; an attempt to succeed; an attempt on his life). Phrases and idioms attempt the life of archaic try to kill. Derivatives attemptable adj. Etymology: OF attempter f. L attemptare (as AD-, temptare TEMPT) |
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