「attend」主要有出席、照料、伴隨等核心意思。
出席、參加
EN: to be present at an event, meeting, or class
翻譯: 出席某個活動、會議或課程
照料、處理
EN: to take care of or deal with something
翻譯: 照顧或處理某事
伴隨、附帶
EN: to happen along with or as a result of something
翻譯: 伴隨某事物發生或作為其結果
注意、傾聽
EN: to pay attention to or listen to someone/something
翻譯: 注意或傾聽某人/某事
小提醒：「attend」後接「to」時，意思常轉為「處理、照料」或「注意」，例如「attend to a customer」（接待顧客）。直接接事件名詞時，則為「出席」，例如「attend a meeting」（開會）。
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“definitely invite you all to come and attend -- it's a fantastic show. There are hundreds of student innovators with fantastic projects.”
1. to be present at an event, meeting, or place
出席，參加（活動、會議等）；到場
All employees must attend the meeting on Friday.
所有員工都必須參加週五的會議。
She didn't attend the party because she was sick.
她因為生病而沒有出席派對。
Over two hundred people attended the wedding.
超過兩百人出席了婚禮。
2. to go regularly to a place, such as a school or church
定期去（某處），如去上學、去教堂
My children attend the local elementary school.
我的孩子們就讀當地的國小。
He attends church every Sunday.
他每週日都去教堂。
3. to deal with or take care of someone or something
處理；照料；關心
The nurse attended to the patient's wounds.
護士處理了病人的傷口。
Could you attend to this matter as soon as possible?
你能盡快處理這件事嗎？
She has many duties to attend to.
她有很多職責需要處理。
4. to listen or pay attention to something
注意聽；專心
Please attend carefully to the safety instructions.
請仔細注意安全指示。
He wasn't attending to what the teacher was saying.
他沒有專心聽老師在說什麼。
5. to happen at the same time as or as a result of something
伴隨發生；隨…而來
The economic boom was attended by a rise in consumer spending.
經濟繁榮伴隨著消費者支出的增加。
Great risks often attend great opportunities.
巨大的機會往往伴隨著巨大的風險。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| attend + noun (event/place) | 參加（某活動）；出席（某場合） | She will attend the conference next week. (她下週將參加那個會議。) |
| attend + noun (school/church) | 上（學）；去（教堂） | He attends a local high school. (他就讀於當地的一所高中。) |
| attend to + noun | 處理；照料；注意 | The nurse attended to the patient's needs. (護士照料了病人的需求。) |
| attend to + pronoun | 處理；照料；注意 | Please attend to this matter immediately. (請立即處理這件事。) |
| attend + noun + as + noun | 以…身分出席 | He attended the ceremony as a guest of honor. (他以貴賓的身分出席了典禮。) |
| be attended by + noun | 由…伴隨；有…出席 | The meeting was attended by all department heads. (所有部門主管都出席了會議。) |
EN:Please attend to this customer's complaint immediately.
翻譯:請立即處理這位客戶的投訴。
EN:All employees must attend the safety training.
翻譯:所有員工都必須參加安全培訓。
EN:The nurse attended to the injured patient with great care.
翻譯:護士非常細心地照料那位受傷的病人。
記住，attend 是「參加」，而 attend to 是「處理或照料」，根據上下文選擇正確的用法。
attend vs participate
「attend」強調「出席、到場」的狀態，而「participate」強調「參與、投入」活動本身。
attend vs accompany
「attend」指出席活動或場合，「accompany」指陪伴某人同行。
attend vs visit
「attend」通常用於正式或預定的活動，「visit」則用於拜訪地點或人。
在轉述他人的話或想法時，口語中常用「attend」來簡潔帶過。 EN: He said he can't attend the party tonight. 翻譯: 他說他今晚沒辦法來參加派對。
EN:She was like, "I'll attend if you do."
翻譯:她當時就說：「如果你去，我就去。」
在對話中，有時會重複或加重「attend」的語氣，以表達確認或強調參與的意願。 EN: I will attend the meeting, I promise. 翻譯: 我一定會出席會議的，我保證。
EN:So you're actually going to attend?
翻譯:所以你真的會去參加嗎？
在思考或組織句子時，「attend」有時會與填充詞一起出現，形成自然的停頓。 EN: I was thinking of, uh, attending the workshop next week. 翻譯: 我在考慮，呃，去參加下週的工作坊。
EN:Well... to attend or not to attend, that's the question.
翻譯:這個嘛... 到底要不要去參加，真是個難題。
正式書寫注意：在正式書面語（如報告、論文、商業信件）中，應避免使用上述口語中的引述方式（如 "she was like"）、過度的語氣強調（如斜體或口語重複）以及停頓填充詞（如 "uh", "well..."）。建議使用更正式、結構完整的句子，例如 "She indicated that she would attend if you did" 或 "I confirm that I will attend the meeting."
attend school
attend + [institution]
上學；就讀於某學校
attend a meeting
attend + a/an + [event]
參加會議
attend closely
attend + adverb
密切注意；專心聆聽
attend to someone
attend to + [person]
照料某人；接待某人
attend to something
attend to + [matter/task]
處理某事；專注於某事
attend church
attend + [religious/service]
上教堂（做禮拜）
attend a lecture
attend + a/an + [educational event]
聽講座；參加演講
×I will attend to the meeting tomorrow.
✓I will attend the meeting tomorrow.
當 'attend' 表示「參加、出席」某個活動、會議或學校時，是及物動詞，後面直接接受詞，不需要加 'to'。'Attend to' 是另一個片語，意思是「處理、照料」。
×I attended to a concert last night.
✓I attended a concert last night.
參加音樂會、派對、婚禮等社交活動，直接用 'attend' 作為及物動詞。'Attend to' 不能用於表示參加娛樂或社交活動。
×I am attending in a language course.
✓I am attending a language course.
參加課程、講座或課程，'attend' 是及物動詞，後面直接接課程名稱，不需要介系詞 'in'。
×I attend church every Sunday.
✓I go to church every Sunday.
雖然 'attend' 在文法上沒錯，但對於常規的、每週的宗教活動（如去教堂、寺廟），母語者更常使用 'go to'。'Attend' 聽起來較正式，且可能暗示一種義務或登記在案的參與。
×I attended the Zoom call.
✓I joined the Zoom call.
對於線上會議、通話或聊天室，更地道的動詞是 'join'。'Attend' 通常用於實體或更正式的會議場合。雖然 'attend a Zoom meeting' 可能被理解，但 'join' 是更常見、更自然的選擇。