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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。
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。)
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。)
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。)