attract
attract
verb
attractable
adjective
attractor
noun
语源
verb
- [with obj.]cause to come to a place or participate in a venture by offering something of interest or advantage
引来，吸引
a campaign to attract more visitors to Shetland.
一场为吸引更多游客到设得兰来的运动。
he hoped this strategy would attract foreign investment by multinationals.
他希望这个策略能吸引国外跨国公司的投资。
■evoke (a specified reaction)
引起，激起
I did not want to attract attention.
我不想引起注意。
his criticism of the government attracted widespread support.
他对政府的批评赢得广泛支持。
■cause (someone) to have a liking for or interest in something
使（人）产生兴趣（或好感）
I was attracted to the idea of working for a ballet company.
我对为芭蕾舞团工作产生了兴趣。
■cause (someone) to have a sexual or romantic interest in someone
吸引；诱惑
it was her beauty that attracted him.
是她的美貌吸引了他。
■exert a force on (an object) which is directed towards the source of the force
吸引
the negatively charged ions attract particles of dust.
带负电荷的离子会吸引灰尘微粒。
attractable
adjective
attractor
noun
语源
- late Middle English : from Latin attract- 'drawn near', from the verb attrahere, from ad- 'to' + trahere 'draw'
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