n./v.  努力，尝试，企图〔尤指困难的事情〕

• make an attempt  试图，打算

• attempt to do sth  尝试做某事

• attempted murder/suicide  谋杀/自杀

• You should live your life attempting to identify and control those things which you can genuinely control.

  尝试去辨别并控制自己真正可以控制的事情

• The scientists suggest this may be an attempt to calm humans down.

  让人们冷静下来的尝试

• She passed her driving test at the first attempt. 她第一次考驾驶执照就通过了。

BrE /əˈtempt/

NAmE /əˈtempt/