She underwent a heart transplant in a last-ditch attempt to save her.

她动了心脏移植手术，这是为挽救她的生命而作的最后一次努力。

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Thousands of people began queuing on Wednesday, in a last-ditch attempt to secure a ticket for the Olympics.

星期三有上千人开始排队，为获得奥运会门票做最后的尝试。

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Recruiting outsiders is something of a last-ditch attempt to shake up the islands' inward-looking policing culture.

招募外国人，有几分像是动摇岛国封闭警察文化的最后一招。

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When those pumps failed, they switched to seawater in a last-ditch attempt to keep temperatures down.

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The couple had decided to make a last-ditch attempt to save their stormy marriage during a family Christmas at their home.

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In a last-ditch attempt to stop the bill from becoming law, conservative opponents filed a legal challenge after lawmakers approved it.

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