attend

verb

1. 出席；参加
   to be present at an event
   1. The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders.
      90%的股东出席了会议。
   2. to attend a wedding/funeral
      参加婚礼 / 葬礼
   3. We'd like as many people as possible to attend.
      我们希望出席的人越多越好。
2. 经常去，定期去（某处）
   to go regularly to a place
   1. Our children attend the same school.
      我们的孩子上同一所学校。
   2. How many people attend church every Sunday?
      每个星期天有多少人去教堂？
3. 注意；专心
   to pay attention to what sb is saying or to what you are doing
   1. She hadn't been attending during the lesson.
      上课时她一直不专心。
4. 伴随发生
   to happen at the same time as sth
   1. She dislikes the loss of privacy that attends TV celebrity.
      她不喜欢成为电视名人后随之失去个人隐私。
5. 随同；陪同
   to be with sb and help them
   1. The President was attended by several members of his staff.
      总统有几名幕僚随从。

1. VERB 出席；参加
   If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
   1. Thousands of people attended the funeral...
      数千人参加了葬礼。
   2. The meeting will be attended by finance ministers from many countries...
      很多国家的财政部长将出席会议。
   3. We want the maximum number of people to attend to help us cover our costs.
      我们希望有尽量多的人参加，以帮我们平衡支出。
2. VERB 去（学校、教堂等）；上（学）
   If you attend an institution such as a school, college, or church, you go there regularly.
   1. They attended college together at the University of Pennsylvania.
      他们一起就读于宾夕法尼亚大学。
3. VERB 处理，料理（事情）；照顾，护理（受伤的人）
   If you attend to something, you deal with it. If you attend to someone who is hurt or injured, you care for them.
   1. The staff will helpfully attend to your needs...
      工作人员会帮忙满足您的需求。
   2. There are more pressing matters to be attended to today...
      今天有更紧急的事情要处理。
   3. The main thing is to attend to the injured.
      首要任务是照顾伤者。

1. Thousands of people attended the funeral
   数千人参加了葬礼。
2. The meeting will be attended by finance ministers from many countries
   很多国家的财政部长将出席会议。
3. We want the maximum number of people to attend to help us cover our costs.
   我们希望有尽量多的人参加，以帮我们平衡支出。
4. They attended college together at the University of Pennsylvania.
   他们一起就读于宾夕法尼亚大学。
5. The staff will helpfully attend to your needs
   工作人员会帮忙满足您的需求。
6. There are more pressing matters to be attended to today
   今天有更紧急的事情要处理。
7. The main thing is to attend to the injured.
   首要任务是照顾伤者。
8. I've got some unfinished business to attend to.
   我还有一些未完的事要处理。
9. I was called out to attend a domestic dispute.
   我被叫出去解决一场家庭纠纷。
10. I dream that my son will attend college and find a good job.
    我希望儿子能上大学并找到一份好工作。
11. We were made to attend meetings every day
    我们每天都得参加会议。
12. The duchess is expected to come out of hiding to attend the ceremony.
    公爵夫人估计会现身参加仪式。
13. He will attend an outdoor concert in his honour in the centre of Paris
    他将出席在巴黎市中心特地为他举办的一场露天音乐会。
14. Stars including Joan Collins are expected to attend.
    包括琼·柯林斯在内的明星们，届时预计会参加。
15. The Syrians have not yet accepted an invitation to attend
    叙利亚人还没有接到出席邀请。
16. In keeping with tradition, the Emperor and Empress did not attend the ceremony
    按照传统，皇帝和皇后未参加该仪式。
17. The Matron at the nursing home expressed a wish to attend
    养老院的护士长说她愿意参加。
18. The president suggested that a UN observer should attend the conference.
    总统建议联合国应派一名观察员参加本次会议。
19. Over a third of those now at secondary school in Wales attend schools with over 1,000 pupils
    威尔士现在的初中生中有1/3以上的人就读的学校学生总数超过1,000人。
20. Syria will attend only if the negotiations deal with issues of substance.
    只有在谈判涉及重大问题时叙利亚才会参加。
21. They flew there in order that they might be in time to attend the opening ceremony.
    他们飞往那里以便能及时参加开幕典礼。
22. I have something to attend to.
    我有点事得办一办。
23. Who will attend the meeting?
    哪些人出席这次会议？
24. There were more patients than I could attend to single-handed.
    病人太多，我一个人应接不暇。
25. All the participants were required to sign in as they entered the hall to attend the meeting.
    出席会议的人在进入大厅前均须签到。
26. I have more pressing things to attend to.
    我有更紧迫的事情要做。
27. She wouldn't go so far as to refuse to attend school.
    她不至于不来上学。
28. He mistook the time and did not attend the meeting.
    他误时了，以致没有参加那个会议。
29. You've got so many things to attend to. Can you manage all by yourself?
    这么多事你一个人顾得过来吗？
30. To attend evening schools is all the fashion now in China.
    目前，读夜校在中国极为风行。

  accompany attend convoy escort【导航词义：伴随】

  accompany v. 陪伴；伴随

〔辨析〕普通用词，多强调陪伴者与被陪伴者之间关系密切，也指某事物与另一事物同时发生或存在。

  attend v. 〈正式〉陪同；伴随

〔辨析〕多指下级、仆人陪伴上级、主人，也可以表示某事伴随另一事而发生。

  convoy v. 护送

〔辨析〕指在保护下经由水路护送，其对象通常为物。

  escort v. 护送

〔辨析〕指在保护下经由陆路护送，其对象通常为人。

  participate attend engage join take part in【导航词义：参加】

  participate v. 〈正式〉参加，参与

〔辨析〕指参与某活动或事件，含积极、主动之意，常后接介词 in。

  attend v. 〈正式〉参加，出席

〔辨析〕多指出席会议、参加学术活动、听课等。

  engage v. 〈正式〉参加，参与

〔辨析〕指做某事或参与某项活动，常后接介词 in/on/upon。

  join v. 参加，加入

〔辨析〕指加入组织、团体等，也指与他人一同做某事，或去某人那里与其呆在一起或做某事。

  take part in phr. v. 参加

〔辨析〕指参加集体性的活动。

  tend attend mind【导航词义：照顾】

  tend v. 照料，照顾

〔辨析〕指照看人、动物或事物（用于此义时有过时之嫌），通常后接介词 to。

  attend v. 〈正式〉照顾，看护

〔辨析〕尤指照顾病人、处理伤口等，强调具有专业技能和责任心，常用被动语态。

  mind v. 〈英〉照看，看管

〔辨析〕指短期地照看某物，或父母不在时帮忙照料其孩子。

attend to sb/sth

1. 处理；对付；照料；关怀
   to deal with sb/sth; to take care of sb/sth
   1. The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders.
      90%的股东出席了会议。
   2. to attend a wedding/funeral
      参加婚礼 / 葬礼
   3. We'd like as many people as possible to attend.
      我们希望出席的人越多越好。

verb

1. give heed (to)
   1. The children in the audience attended the recital quietly
   2. She hung on his every word
   3. They attended to everything he said

   Synonym:    hangadvertpay heedgive ear

2. work for or be a servant to
   1. May I serve you?
   2. She attends the old lady in the wheelchair
   3. Can you wait on our table, please?
   4. Is a salesperson assisting you?
   5. The minister served the King for many years

   Synonym:    serveattend towait onassist

3. take charge of or deal with
   1. Could you see about lunch?
   2. I must attend to this matter
   3. She took care of this business

   Synonym:    take carelooksee

4. be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
   1. She attends class regularly
   2. I rarely attend services at my church
   3. did you go to the meeting?

   Synonym:    go to

5. to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result
   1. Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation