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Schools should not compete with each other or attempt to poach pupils.

学校之间不应该相互竞争，也不应该企图挖走彼此的学生。

These feelings are likely to make people attempt to overthrow the system.

这些情绪有可能促使人们想要推翻现行的体制。

The first British attempt to colonize Ireland was in the twelfth century.

英国最早尝试在爱尔兰开拓殖民地是在12世纪。

Until this week, every attempt to tighten up the law had failed.

到本周为止，一切旨在严格执法的努力都失败了。

They are meeting in Lusaka in an attempt to reach a compromise.

他们在卢萨卡举行会谈试图达成妥协。

The authorities have said they will attempt to maintain essential services.

当局已表示他们将努力维持公共基础服务。

He caught her arm in a subconscious attempt to detain her.

他下意识地抓住她的胳膊想挽留她。

We think an attempt to bully them into submission would be counterproductive.

我们认为试图迫使他们屈服会适得其反。

He made no attempt to conceal his dislike of me.

他毫不掩饰对我的厌恶。

They spread tales about her in an attempt to devalue her work.

他们散布一些有关她的流言，企图贬低她的工作。

In a misguided attempt to be funny, he manages only offensiveness.

他本想表现得风趣一点，却弄巧成拙地冒犯了别人。

He fumbled his one-handed attempt to light his cigarette.

他笨拙地想用一只手点燃香烟。

His behaviour is an attempt to cover up his insecurities.

他的行为是想掩饰自己的不自信。

The offer is seen as an attempt to improve industrial relations.

该提议被视为一种改善劳资关系的尝试。

He failed in his attempt to take control of the company.

他试图掌控公司，但以失败告终。