词汇精选：attend的用法和辨析大纲
一、详细释义：
v.
出席，参加 [I,T]
例句：
The reporter's assignment was to attend the trial and interview the principals at its conclusion.
这位记者的任务是出席该次审判并在审判结束后采访被审问的几名主犯。
例句：
Taiyimarmu is in Adelaide to attend an international alumna gathering.
泰益目前是在阿德莱德市出席一个国际校友会议。
上（大学等） [T]
例句：
His father suggested that he attend a technical school.
他父亲建议他去上技校。
例句：
They attended college together at the University of Pennsylvania.
他们一起就读于宾夕法尼亚大学。
照料，侍候，照顾 [I,T]
例句：
You hang up hurriedly and attend to baby, crockery, etc.
你慌忙挂上电话，去照料孩子，去收拾陶器，等等。
例句：
My heart was filled with gladness that I was able to attend our teacher.
我因为能来护理我们导师，心里非常高兴。
致力于，献身于 [I]
例句：
The goverment should attend to the needs of elderly and more nursing house should be established.
政府应该致力于关注老年人的需求，建立更多的养老院。
例句：
Meantime attend to your own needs.
同时致力于你们自身的需求。
伴随，陪伴 [T]
例句：
Danger seems to attend everything they have tried.
他们所尝试做的每件事似乎都伴随着危险性。
例句：
The Queen was attended by her ladies-in-waiting.
女王由宫廷女侍陪伴。
二、词义辨析：
attend,join,participate,take part in
这些动词或词组均含“参加，加入”之意。attend侧重参加或出席会议或学术活动等。join普通用词，指加入党派、团体或游戏活动等。participate正式用词，特指参加团体活动，暗示以一个积极的角色参加。take part in侧重参加某项群众性、集体性的事业、工作或活动，突出参加者在其中发挥一定的作用。
三、词义辨析：
accompany,conduct,attend,escort
这些动词均有“陪同，伴随”之意accompany既可指人也可指物。用于人时，侧重关系紧密或同时发生。conduct无论用于人或物均指引导带领。attend侧重主从关系，即下级对上级，学生对老师等，或表恭、服侍。escort通常指用车或人在陆上伴随、护送，其目的是保护或出于礼节。
四、相关短语：
attend to
v.处理，对付，照料，关怀
一、参考例句：
Attend industry meet ups.
参加工业界的聚会。
She does not attend often.
她不常出席。
Attend a comedy show together.
一起观看喜剧表演。
You'd better attend semiofficial institution.
你最好加入半官方的机构。
Attend to your work and stop talking.
专心工作，不要说话。
He did not attend the meeting yesterday.
昨天他没有参加会议。
Is there anyone to attend to him?
有人照顾他吗？
Meantime attend to your own needs.
同时致力于你们自身的需求。
He have to attend a retrain session.
他不得不参加一期的再培训。
Who will attend on the orphans?
谁来照顾这孤儿？
