Another way of looking at this is to make an attempt at discovering the authorial intent.

看待这个问题的另一种方法是试着发掘作者的意图。

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Objective: To make an attempt at a new teaching method and style in theory course of pharmaceutical analysis.

前言：目的：探索药物分析理论教学新的方法和形式。

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At last, the methods of numerical computation and numerical simulation were used to make an attempt on the shaped charges formation and penetration.

最后用数值计算和数值模拟的方法对射流的形成及侵彻过程做了初步的尝试。

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Protesters gathered on the Capitol lawn during the debate, yelling in an attempt to make their own voices heard.

VOA: standard.2010.03.22

So here's my attempt to make the question both a bit more precise, and a question that's an open question.

我正尝试,让这两个问题变得更准确,这是个开放性的问题

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She says she will appeal to a St.Petersburg court to challenge the working conditions in the city's metro stations, in an attempt to make conditions more suitable for women.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

Another quagmire would surely lead Congress to make an attempt to rein in presidential power.

ECONOMIST: Lexington

Pominville, who has a partial no-trade clause in his contract, said it's Regier's job to make an attempt to improve the team.

WSJ: Sabres open to dealing before NHL trade deadline

We understand that a lot of money has been spent to make -- in an attempt to make health care reform unpopular.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing