表示“企图”、“试图”、“尝试”等，可用作动词或名词：

　　1. 用作动词，其后可接不定式或动名词作宾语（但用不定式比用动名词常见)。如：

　　He attempted to leave but was stopped. 他试图要走，但被拦住了。

　　Shelley attempted to get in touch with them. 雪莱企图和他们取得联系。

　　She attempted to get up, but she couldn’t. 她试图爬起来，却没能成功。

　　比较以下同义句型(注意后接名词的情形)：

　　囚犯企图逃跑，但没有成功。

　　正：The prisoner attempted to escape, but failed.

　　正：The prisoner attempted an escape, but failed.

　　他没有企图回答最后一个问题。

　　正：He didn’t attempt to answer the last queston.

　　正：He didn’t attempt the last queston.

　　2. 用作名词，其后通常接不定式或介词 at。

　　The enemy failed in their attempt to land on the island.敌人在岛上登陆的企图失败了。

　　She made a strenuous attempt to carry out her resolutions. 她做了艰苦努力来实现她的决心。

　　He made no attempt to take a degree. 他没企图拿学位。

　　They are being a new attempt to solve the problem. 他们正作解决问题的新尝试。

　　They made no attempt at escaping. 他们没有试图逃跑

　　He failed in his attempt to finish [at finishing] it in time. 他企图要及时完成它，没失败了。

　　He made an attempt to win [at winning] the first prize. 他试图要获头奖。

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