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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

attention [ə'tεnʃən]
  1. 1. noun [u] (concentration) 注意
  2. 2. noun (care) 照料
  3. 3. int [军] 立正
    for the attention of...
    收件人为...
    it has come to my attention that...
    我已开始注意到...
    to draw sb's attention to sth
    把某人的注意力引向某事
    to stand to/at attention
    [军] 立正站着
    to pay attention (to sth/sb)
    关注(某事/某人)
    to attract sb's attention
    吸引某人的注意

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

attention [ə 'tεnʃən] [ə 'tenʃən]
  1. 1. noun 专心，留心；精神集中
  2. 2. noun 注意（力）；注目
    May I have your attention please?
    请注意！
    I'm not like you, I don't need to be always the centre of attention.
    我不像你，总要成为众人瞩目的焦点。
    You should know that if she behaves like that, it's just to catch your attention.
    你应该知道，如果她那么做的话，就是为了要吸引你的注意力。
  3. 3. noun 关心；考虑，思考
    The matter will receive his immediate attention.
    他会立即考虑此事。
    I will organize a strike to draw people's attention to our sub-standard working conditions.
    我要组织一次罢工，让人们关注到我们恶劣的工作条件。
  4. 4. noun 关怀，体贴（别人）
  5. 5. noun [通常用于复数形态]款待；殷勤；热心
    a suitor's attentions to a woman
    求婚者对女人的殷勤
  6. 6. noun [military] 立正姿势
    There were something like 500 soldiers standing at attention.
    大约有五百名士兵立正立正站着。
  7. 7. noun [military] 立正（口令）
  8. 8. noun 修理；检修

Collins English-English Dictionary

attention [ə'tεnʃən]
  1. 1. n concentrated direction of the mind, esp to a problem or task
  2. 2. n consideration, notice, or observation
    a new matter has come to our attention
  3. 3. n detailed care or special treatment
    to pay attention to one's appearance
  4. 4. n [usually plural] an act of consideration, courtesy, or gallantry indicating affection or love
    attentions given to a lover
  5. 5. n the motionless position of formal military alertness, esp in drill when an upright position is assumed with legs and heels together, arms to the sides, head and eyes facing to the front
  6. 6. n [psychol] the act of concentrating on any one of a set of objects or thoughts - See also selective attention
  7. 7. sentence substitute the order to be alert or to adopt a position of formal military alertness
  8. 8. sentence substitute [Etymology] C14: from Latin attentio, from attendere to apply the mind to; see attend
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Examples

cast one's eyes or attention on a thing
把目光(或注意力)投向某物 → cast
catch one's attention
引起某人的注意 → catch
a problem that claims attention
需要予以注意的问题 → claim
with excruciating attention to detail
极其注意细节 → excruciating
to focus one's attention on a question
把注意力集中在某个问题上 → focus
to hold someone's attention
吸住某人的注意力 → hold
to snap to attention
迅速立正 → snap
He angled for her attention.
他博得她的欢心。 → angle
The matter will receive his immediate attention.
他会立即考虑此事。 → attention
Are you with me, please pay attention.
你明白我的意思吗，请专心些。
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