in an attempt to do sth 用法详解
“In an attempt to do sth” 是一个常见的英语表达,用于说明某人做某事的目的是为了达成某个目标,但结果往往未成功或不确定。
基本含义
意为:“试图做某事”、“为了做某事而尝试”,强调行为背后的意图或目的。
结构说明
- in an attempt to + 动词原形
- 也可使用复数形式:in attempts to + 动词原形(较少见)
常见例句
The government raised taxes in an attempt to reduce the budget deficit.
She stayed up all night in an attempt to finish the report on time.
They launched a new marketing campaign in an attempt to attract younger customers.
使用注意事项
- 该短语通常带有“努力但未必成功”的隐含意味。
- 不要与 “in order to” 混淆——后者仅表示目的,不暗示成败。
- 正式写作中较常见,口语中可用 “trying to” 替代。
同义表达
- trying to do sth
- in order to do sth(仅表目的)
- with the aim of doing sth