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attempt

🇬🇧 UK/ә'tempt/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 1kIELTSTOEFLA2

Definitions

v.

To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt

尝试、 企图

n.

The action of trying at something

尝试、 企图

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
atto, toward
+
temptto entice, to try, to test
=attempt

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Every athlete makes countless attempts before achieving their athletic goals.

  • 2.

    The company's latest attempt to enter the Asian market showed promising results.

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