想取人性命的嘗試（行刺·未遂）
還是「嘗試」這個核心，只是把要做的那件難事限定成「殺掉某個重要人物」。一旦這次嘗試指向害人或取命，attempt 就帶上行刺、未遂這層意思。
assassination attempt · noun · B2
An occasion when someone tries to kill an important or famous person.
行刺（企圖）
核心畫面
You can picture attempt as reaching out to do something hard, with no promise it will work — you put in the effort and take your shot, win or lose. The whole word turns on that one moment of 'trying for it': the try itself (as a thing or as an action), the special try aimed at killing someone, and the saying that someone made no try at all.
可以把 attempt 想成「伸手去做一件難事」的那個動作：你出了力、放手一搏，但事先沒人保證成功。整個字都繞著這個…更多收起
可以把 attempt 想成「伸手去做一件難事」的那個動作：你出了力、放手一搏，但事先沒人保證成功。整個字都繞著這個「去試試看」的瞬間轉——可以是那次嘗試本身（當名詞或動詞），可以是專指要取人性命的那種嘗試（行刺），也可以反過來說某人根本沒去試。From the picture
Also in this word
an attempt (try) · noun · B1
One occasion when someone tries to do something, often something difficult.
嘗試
attempt (verb, try) · verb · B1
To put effort into doing or achieving something, often something difficult.
嘗試 / 試著
原始詞典資料9 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
attemptverb/əˈtɛmpt/
- 1
To try.
- to attempt an escape from prison
- I attempted to sing, but my throat was too hoarse.
- 2
obsoleteTo try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
- Yet since I see you fearful, that neither my coat, integrity, nor persuasion can with ease attempt you, I will go further than I meant, to pluck all fears out of you.
- It made the laughter of an afternoon / That Vivien should attempt the blameless king.
- 3
archaicTo try to win, subdue, or overcome.
- one who attempts the virtue of a woman
- Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further: / Take some remembrance of us, as a tribute.
- 4
archaicTo attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.
- to attempt the enemy’s camp
- without attempting his adversary’s life
- 5
To make a substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).
- Whoever takes a direct and immediate step towards the realisation of the offence as envisaged by them attempts to commit an offence.
attemptnoun/əˈtɛmpt/
- 1
The action of trying at something.
- We made an attempt to cross the stream, but didn’t manage.
- This poem is much better than the feeble attempt of mine.
- 2
An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.
- No man can charge us of any attempt against the realm.
- 3
A substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).
- Whoever voluntarily abandons the further commission of the offence or prevents its completion incurs no penalty for attempt.
- 4
An act of trying to commit suicide
- Her attempt was not successful, and resulted in her being hospitalized.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。