1. 企图,尝试[(+at/on)][+to-v]

He made an attempt on the world record.

他试图打破世界纪录。

Her attempt at poetry was a failure.

她尝试写诗失败了。

2. 试图攻占

They attempted the life of the dictator.

他们试图杀死这个独裁者。

n.[C]

1. 试图;企图;试图做[+to-v][+v-ing]

They attempted to finish the task before July.

他们试图在七月以前完成这项任务。

3. (声音等)变微弱;(光等)变暗淡;逐渐消失[(+away)]

The sound of the footsteps faded away.

脚步声渐渐消失了。

2. (颜色)褪去

The color fades when exposed to light.

这颜色曝光后会褪色。

1. 凋谢,枯萎

The flowers faded for want of water.

花儿因缺水而凋谢了。

4. (最后)决定(为)[+to-v][+that]

He concluded that he would wait a little longer.

他决定再等一会儿。

He concluded to quit on pay day.

他决定在发薪水这天辞职。

vi.

结束,终了[(+with)]

The meeting concluded after two hours.

两小时后会议结束了。

Impressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease.

as引导让步状从，句子倒装。

Angry as he was, he listened to me patiently.

他很恼怒，却能耐心地听我说话。

Strange as it seems, it is so.

看似不可思议，事实却是如此。

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vi.

3. 缔结(条约)[(+with)]

2. 推断出,断定 [+that]

What can you conclude from these observations?

你从这些观察中能得出什么结论?