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attempt 英 [əˈtempt] 美 [əˈtɛmpt] |
vt. 试图; 尝试; n. 进攻; 尝试，冲击; 词根：at一再+tempt尝试→一再尝试→企图 |
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形近词
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contempt 英 [kənˈtempt] 美 [kənˈtɛmpt] |
n. 轻视; 轻蔑; （对规则、危险等的）藐视; 不顾; 词根：con共同+tempt尝试→大家都能试下→没什么了不起→轻视,藐视 |
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temptation 英 [tempˈteɪʃn] 美 [tɛmpˈteʃən] |
n. 诱惑，引诱; 诱惑物; 词根：tempt[v.诱惑,引诱;吸引,使感兴趣]+ation表名词→n.引诱,诱惑;诱惑物 |
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tempt 英 [tempt] 美 [tɛmpt] |
vt. 引诱，怂恿; 吸引; 冒…的风险; 使感兴趣; vi. 有吸引力; |
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temptatious 英 [temp'teɪʃəs] 美 [temp'teɪʃəs] |
英 [temp'teɪʃəs] 美 [temp'teɪʃəs] adj. <美>诱惑性的; 词根：empt[v.诱惑,引诱;吸引,使感兴趣]+atious→adj.诱惑性的 |
attempt
英 [əˈtempt] 美 [əˈtɛmpt]
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vt. 试图; 尝试;
n. 进攻; 尝试，冲击;
词根：at一再+tempt尝试→一再尝试→企图
① (VERB) 尝试，试图（尤指做困难的事）
If you attempt to do something, especially something difficult, you try to do it.
● The only time that we attempted to do something like that was in the city of Philadelphia...
只有在费城那次我们曾试着做那样的事。
② (N-COUNT) （通常指不成功的）尝试，企图，试图
If you make an attempt to do something, you try to do it, often without success.
● ...a deliberate attempt to destabilise the defence...
经过深思熟虑的破坏该防御的尝试
③ (N-COUNT) 杀人企图
An attempt on some-one's life is an attempt to kill them.
● ...an attempt on the life of the former Iranian Prime Minister.
试图杀害伊朗前总理
④ (N-COUNT) （运动员创造纪录的）尝试，冲击
In British English, if a sportsman or sportswoman makes an attempt on a sporting record, they try to beat it. In American English you say that they make an attempt to break it.
● Everything is almost ready for me to make another attempt on the record.
一切几乎都已准备就绪，就等我向纪录发起再一次冲击了。
形近词：
1、contempt
英 [kənˈtempt] 美 [kənˈtɛmpt]
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n. 轻视; 轻蔑; （对规则、危险等的）藐视; 不顾;
词根：con共同+tempt尝试→大家都能试下→没什么了不起→轻视,藐视
① (N-UNCOUNT) 鄙视;蔑视;轻视
If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant.
● He has contempt for those beyond his immediate family circle...
他鄙视直系亲属圈子以外的人。
2、temptation
英[tempˈteɪʃn] 美[tɛmpˈteʃən]
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n. 诱惑，引诱;诱惑物;
词根：tempt[v.诱惑,引诱;吸引,使感兴趣]+ation表名词→n.引诱,诱惑;诱惑物
① (N-VAR) 诱惑;引诱;诱惑物;诱因
If you feel you want to do something or have something, even though you know you really should avoid it, you can refer to this feeling as temptation. You can also refer to thething you want to do or have as a temptation .
● Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy?
他们能忍住诱惑不买吗？
3、tempt
英[tempt] 美[tɛmpt]
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vt. 引诱，怂恿;吸引;冒…的风险;使感兴趣;
vi. 有吸引力;
①(VERB) 引诱;诱惑;吸引
Something that tempts you attracts you and makes you want it, even though it may be wrong or harmful.
●Reducing the income will further impoverish these families and could tempt an offender into further crime...
降低收入只会使这些家庭更加贫穷，而且可能诱使不法分子进一步犯罪。
②(VERB) 怂恿;利诱;诱惑
If you tempt someone, you offer them something they want in order to encourage them to do what you want them to do.
●...a million dollar marketing campaign to tempt American tourists back to Britain...
耗资百万美元试图把美国游客重新吸引到英国来的营销活动
4、temptatious
英 [temp'teɪʃəs] 美[temp'teɪʃəs]
adj. <美>诱惑性的;
词根：empt[v.诱惑,引诱;吸引,使感兴趣]+atious→adj.诱惑性的