375. The company management attempted to suppress information that was not favorable to them, but it was all in vain.
公司管理層試圖隱瞞對他們不利的信息,但是一切嘗試都是徒勞的。
六級詞匯講解:
短語attempt to do sth.意為“試圖做某事”。attempt與try含義相近,用法也相同,它既可以作動詞,也可以作名詞,只不過attempt比try正式。如:
Before they fled the country, the enemy vainly attempted to destroy all the factories.
敵人在逃往國外前,妄圖把所有工廠都毀掉。
He didn't pass the exam,but it was a good attempt.
他雖然沒有通過考試,但這是一次很好的嘗試。
短語in vain意為“徒然;白費;無效”,favorable意為“有利的”,此外,該詞還可以表示“贊許的;良好的”。如:
We're all favorable to the proposal.
我們都贊同這項提議。