1.Authorities in Paris have taken extra measures in an attempt to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
in an attempt to 企圖;試圖
I poured my thoughts out on paper in an attempt to rationalize my feelings.
為了對自己的感情作出合理的解釋,我把想法全都寫在紙上 。
2.They have banned people exercising outdoors during the day to try and stem the surge in the number of infections and deaths.
stem 阻止
The authorities seem powerless to stem the rising tide of violence.
當(dāng)局似乎無力阻止愈演愈烈的暴力活動 。