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attempted

UK //əˈtemptɪd//US //əˈtemptɪd//

词源

源自中古法语 'attempter',最终来自拉丁语 'attemptare'(尝试),由 ad-(向) + temptare(试验)构成。

adj

❶ 指尝试做某事但未成功或未完成的状态,常用于描述未遂的行为或努力。

“The police arrested him for attempted robbery.”

(警方因他涉嫌抢劫未遂而逮捕了他。)

“She survived an attempted murder last year.”

(她去年在一场谋杀未遂中幸存下来。)

同义词:tried, unsuccessful, failed

verb

❶ attempt的过去式和过去分词形式,表示过去尝试或努力做某事。

“She attempted to climb the mountain but had to turn back.”

(她尝试攀登那座山,但不得不中途返回。)

“They attempted a world record but fell short.”

(他们尝试打破世界纪录,但未能成功。)

同义词:tried, endeavored, sought

常见短语

attempted murder — 法律术语,指有预谋但未成功的杀人行为,即使未造成死亡也可能构成严重犯罪。

“He was charged with attempted murder after the attack.”

(袭击发生后,他被指控犯有谋杀未遂罪。)

attempted suicide — 指某人尝试结束自己生命但未成功的行为,通常需要心理干预和关怀。

“The hospital treated several cases of attempted suicide last month.”

(上个月医院处理了几起自杀未遂的病例。)