madj. [usually before noun] ~ (upon sth) (formal) closely connected with sth that has just been mentioned 伴随的;随之而来的attendant proWems/risks/ circumstances MW l'n]M/ Ml^/ *11 ^ We had all the usual problems attendant upon starting a new business.我们遇到了创业时通常会出现的所有问题。

at-tend-ee /.aeten'di:/ noun a pefson who attends a meetingetc席者;在场者

attend.er /a'tend9(r)/ (es/?ec/.fl"y fi/f) (AMmf usually at-tend-ee) noun a person who goes to a place or an event, often on a regular basis (常指经常的 > 出席者She’s a regukir attender at evening dosses.她按时上夜校

学习。

at-ten*tin Otw /aterijn/ noun, exclamation

noun

                USTENING/LOOMNG CAREFULLY 注意听 / 1 [U] the act of

listening to, looking at or thinking about sth/sb carefully.注舍;专心;留心;注意力the report’s atten­tion to detai 报告对细节的关注 ◊ ffe turned Ziis attention back to the road again.拖由注意力转回到道路上。Small children have a very short attention span.

注意力持续时间很短。ease pay attention (= listen carefully) to what J am saying.请注意听我讲舍话。 DorCtpay any attention to what they say (= don't think that it is important)•别在意他们所说的话。 S/ie tried to attract the waiter’s attention.她试图引起服务员的隹 意。 J tried not to draw attention to (= make people notice) the weak points in my argument 我尽量使人不■察 觉到我;论证中的弱点An artide in the newspaper caught my attention.报上一篇文章引起了我的注意。 I couldnyt give the programme my undivided attention. 我不能一心一意地矣注这个方案。 Jt has come

to my attention (= I have been informed) that ...我包 获悉◊ (fo/wo/) He caHed (their) attention to the /act that manyes were missing.他提请(他们注意许秦档 已经遗吳这一事实        Can J have your atten-

tionpiease?请注意听我讲侖好吗?

                INTEREST 兴趣 2 [U] interest that people show in sb/sth 兴趣;关注:FiZms with big stars always attract great attention.有大明星演出的电影总是引起很大的兴趣。 As the youngest child, she was always the centre of attention.身为幼女,她一i是大彖关注的中心。

3 [C, usually pi.] things that sb does to try to please you or to show their interest in you 殷勤;矣心:She tried to escape the unwanted attentions of her former b〇3^iend.她尽量避开她过去男朋友多余的殷勤。^

                TREATMENT 处理 4 [U] special care, action or treatment 特别照料(逢行知、^):She was in need o/medicaZ attention.她需奏治疗 a o The roof needs attention (=needs to be repaired).房顶需要修理了。◊ /or the attention of ... (= written on the envelope of an official letter to say who should deal with it)由…办理

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                SOLDIERS 士:丨义 5 [U] the position soldiers take when they stand very straight with their feet together and t±ieir arms at their sides 立疋姿势to stand at/to attention 立正站着;立正compare (stand) at ease at ease n.

a exclamation 1 used for asking people to listen to sth that is being announced 注意:Attentfon, please! Passengers for flight KL412 are requested to go to gate 21 i‘mmediatey.注意!KL412航班的乘客立即到21门登机。2 used for ordering soldiers to stand to atten­tion 立正

at tention deficit disorder (also attention .deficit hyperac tivity disorder) noun [U] {abbr. ADD, ADHD) a medical condition, especially in children, that makes it difficult for them to pay attention to what they are doing, to stay still for long and to learn things (尤指儿 童的)注意缺陷障碍,多动症

at-ten.tive /a'tentrv/ adj. 1 listening or watching carefully anci with interest 注意的_专心的;留心的an attentive audience 聚精会神的听^ 2 to sb/sth) helpful; making sure that people have what they need 关心的;.肯帮忙的:The hotei stajf are      and

atte/itiVe. ▲ i 乂员友好而且照顾到。◊ Ministers should be more attentive to the needs of families. nP-fe-fH 应该更关怀家庭的需要。at*teivtive*lyfli/v. at>teivtive- ness noun [u] rarsra inattentive