attract

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第三人称单数：attracts  现在分词：attracting  过去式：attracted  

v.

1.吸引

2.引诱,诱惑

3.引人注意

4.吸收

5.招揽

6.有吸力

7.对…感兴趣;对…有好感

8.赢得,博得…的欢心

9.轰动

10.(从)…上着眼

n.

1.引诱

1 . We suspect that these songs, as well as exuberant bubble displays, could be used to attract mates or to defend underwater territories.
我们推测这些歌声和大量的泡沫，能够用来吸引异性或者防卫水下领土。

2 . Cubera gather in deep water and form a cyclone that whirls toward the surface. The female turns white to attract males.
蓝鳍笛鲷会在深水中聚集并形成一个向水面的旋风状的环游。雌鱼会变成白色吸引雄鱼。

3 . The town of Cheyenne, located along the Union Pacific Railroad in the heart of ranch land, was trying to attract business and people.
座落在牧地中央及联合太平洋铁路旁的夏延镇曾试着吸引商机及人潮。

4 . Many residents acknowledge the resort is not looking its best but some worry that the casino plan could attract the wrong sort of clientele.
许多居民承认这个海滨胜地现在的情况并不是最理想的，但也有人担心建造娱乐场的计划会吸引不道德的游客。

5 . In most political systems, less than five percent of politicians are female although they seem to attract 50% of the media coverage.
多数政治体制中，女政治家的数量不足5%，尽管她们似乎能够吸引50%的媒体覆盖。