表示做某事的尝试(企图),其后通常接不定式。如:
The storm discouraged his attempt to sail. 暴风雨打消了他扬帆航行的念头。
She sent a sample of her work in an attempt to get a job. 她寄去一份作品样本希望获得聘用。
I am afraid my attempt to make a cake was not very successful. 恐怕我这蛋糕做得不怎么样。
其中的不定式有时可换成at doing sth。如:
All their attempts to reach [at reaching] the summit failed. 他们攀登顶峰的所有尝试都失败了。
6. competence 能力,胜任
表示做某事的能力,其后通常接不定式。如:
I doubt his competence to do the work. 我怀疑他是否有能力做那项工作。
He gradually developed the competence to deal with the more difficult cases. 他逐渐培养出了处理更困难问题的能力。
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