第002句

The authors of the United States Constitution attempted to establish an effective national government while preserving stability for the states and liberty for individuals.

译文：美国宪法的起草者试图建立有效的国家政府，同时维护各州的稳定和个人的自由。

点睛：the United States Constitution即“美国宪法”。attempt to do sth.意为“试图／努力做某事”，表示付出了某种努力。连词while此处引导动名词短语作时间状语，表示动词preserve和establish所表示的动作同时发生。

考点归纳：attempt作名词意为“试图，企图，尝试”，其相关短语归纳如下：

*make an attempt to do 打算，试图

The government makes an attempt to control inflation．
政府试图控制通货膨胀。

*make an attempt on sth.试图夺取某物

Never try to make an attempt on the president’s life.
决不要试图谋杀总统。

*in an attempt to力图，试图

In an attempt to diffuse the tension I suggested that we break off for dinner．
为了消除紧张气氛，我建议我们停下来去吃晚饭。