/əˈtempt/
v.
[with obj.] make an effort to achieve or complete (something, typically a difficult task or action) 试图做（或完成）
She attempted a comeback in 1989 她在1989年曾试图东山再起
[with infinitive] troops. shot civilians who attempted to flee. 军队击毙企图逃走的平民
- Attempt to understand where people are coming from, even if you don’t condone their actions.