attempt

attempt, try, endeavour, strive

名词 attempt:

1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
   同义词：effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
2. the act of attacking
   同义词：attack

动词 attempt:

1. make an effort or attempt
   同义词：try, seek, essay, assay
2. enter upon an activity or enterprise
   同义词：undertake, set about

1. My first attempt at a chocolate cake tasted horrible.
   我首次试做的巧克力蛋糕难吃极了。
2. Before they fled the country, the enemy vainly attempted to destroy all the factories.
   敌人在逃往国外前，妄图把所有工厂都毁掉。
3. He didn't pass the exam, but it was a good attempt.
   他虽然没有通过考试，但他做了很大的努力。

at.tempt

v.tr.（及物动词）
at.tempt.ed,at.tempt.ing,at.tempts

To make an effort; endeavor:
企图，试图：作出努力；努力：
例句：
I attempted to read the entire novel in one sitting.
我试图一次读完整本小说

To try to perform, make, or achieve:
试图，尝试：努力去执行，做或完成：
例句：
We attempted the difficult maneuver without assistance.
我们尝试在没有外援的情况下完成复杂的特技动作

Archaic To tempt.
【古语】 引诱，诱惑
Archaic To attack with the intention of subduing.
【古语】 以征服的目的袭击
n.（名词）
An effort or a try.
企图或努力
An attack; an assault:
袭击；攻击：
例句：
an attempt on someone`s life.
对某人生命的攻击

来源：
Middle English attempten
中古英语 attempten
from Old French attempter
源自 古法语 attempter
from Latin attempt3re
源自 拉丁语 attempt3re
ad- [ad-]
ad- [前缀，表示.（运动的）方向.，.变化.]
tempt3re [to test]
tempt3re [测试，考验]

【引伸】
attempt.able
adj.（形容词）
attempt.er
n.（名词）