375. The company management attempted to suppress information that was not favorable to them, but it was all in vain.
公司管理层试图隐瞒对他们不利的信息,但是一切尝试都是徒劳的。
六级词汇讲解:
短语attempt to do sth.意为“试图做某事”。attempt与try含义相近,用法也相同,它既可以作动词,也可以作名词,只不过attempt比try正式。如:
Before they fled the country, the enemy vainly attempted to destroy all the factories.
敌人在逃往国外前,妄图把所有工厂都毁掉。
He didn't pass the exam,but it was a good attempt.
他虽然没有通过考试,但这是一次很好的尝试。
短语in vain意为“徒然;白费;无效”,favorable意为“有利的”,此外,该词还可以表示“赞许的;良好的”。如:
We're all favorable to the proposal.
我们都赞同这项提议。