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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

企图 [qǐtú]
  1. 1. verb plan
  2. 2. noun [贬] plan

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

企图 [qǐtú]
  1. 1. attempt; try; seek
    敌军企图突围,但未得逞。
    The enemy failed in his attempt to effect a breakthrough.
    企图掩盖事实
    try to conceal the facts
    企图推翻政府
    seek to overthrow the government
    在这部作品中,作者企图表现的主题并不突出。
    The theme which the author has intended to bring forth in the book does not stand out.
    别有企图
    have an ulterior motive

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

企图 [qǐtú]
  1. 1. 图谋;打算
    企图把公司搞垮。
  2. 2. 意图(多含贬义)
    政治企图

Examples

收拾残兵败将,企图东山再起
muster the remnants of the army, intending to stage a comeback
企图掩盖事实
try to conceal the facts
在这部作品中,作者企图表现的主题并不突出。
The theme which the author has intended to bring forth in the book does not stand out.
企图用金钱和美女来引诱意志薄弱的人
try to lure the weak-willed with money and women
企图弑君叛国,这种乱臣贼子还是及早除掉为好。
As a traitor and usurper who sought to murder the sovereign and betray his country, he should be killed as soon as possible.
他伪造了经理的签名,企图蒙混过关。
He counterfeited the manager's signature to get by under false pretences.
在军事演习中,蓝军企图摸营,被红军挫败。
In the military maneuver, the blue army attempted to attack the red army’s sentinels in the dark, but was defeated.

Collocations

企图破坏
to attempt to destroy sth
企图离开
to try to slip away
不良企图
spiteful attempts
真正的企图
someone's real intention
另有企图
to have other fish to fry; to have ulterior motives

Word Decomposition


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