attend /əˈtɛnd/ CET4 TEM4 ( attending, attended, attends )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it. 参加; 出席

  例：

  Thousands of people attended the funeral.

  数千人参加了葬礼。

  例：

  The meeting will be attended by finance ministers from many countries.

  这次会议将有许多国家的财政部长出席。

  例：

  The senator was invited but was unable to attend.

  参议员受到了邀请，但是未能出席。

• 2. 

  V-T If you attend an institution such as a school, college, or church, you go there regularly. 上 (学); 去 (教堂)

  例：

  They attended college together at the University of Pennsylvania.

  他们一起就读于宾夕法尼亚大学。

• 3. 

  V-I If you attend to something, you deal with it. If you attend to someone who is hurt or injured, you care for them. 处理; 照料

  例：

  He took a short leave of absence to attend to personal business.

  他休了一个短假去处理私事。