The expression may be used to describe a politician's last campaign, his final attempt to win the cheers and votes of the people.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

When we finished last time, we were looking at John Stuart Mill's attempt to reply to the critics of Bentham's Utilitarianism.

上节课结束时，我们讲到约翰·斯图尔特·穆勒试图回应,对边沁功利主义的批判。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

The last thing you want is to have the other firm undercut you, in an attempt to push prices down.

你最不想看到别的企业,通过降价来打压你

耶鲁公开课 - 博弈论课程节选

Those explosions were thought to be an attempt by local al-Qaida forces to destabilize the country before parliamentary elections last month.

VOA: standard.2010.04.04

His earlier attempt to have all African members states withdraw from the ICC in protest was rejected last month.

VOA: standard.2009.07.06

The Pakistani army entered the South Waziristan tribal region last Saturday from three different areas in an attempt to completely surround the Taliban fighters.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

The president will attempt to regain the initiative in the battle for health care reform after losing ground last month in public opinion polls and in some angry town hall forums where his plan was heavily criticized.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04