attempted

adjective
🔊/əˈtemptɪd/
🔊/əˈtemptɪd/
[only before noun]
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  1. (of a crime, etc.犯罪等) that somebody has tried to do but without success未遂的
    • attempted rape/murder/robbery强奸/谋杀/抢劫未遂
    • We were shocked by his attempted suicide.他的自杀未遂使我们震惊。
    Topics Difficulty and failureb2, Crime and punishmentb2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAttempted is used with these nouns:
    • arson
    • assassin
    • assassination
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