attend
/əˈtend/ (bre, ipa) · [ətˈɛnd] /əˈtend/ (ame, ipa) · [ətˈɛnd] /ə-ˈtend/ (ame, mw)
attend — 動詞
- attendpresent simple I / you / we / they
- attends3rd person singular
- attending-ing form
- attendedpast simple
1. to show up at a planned occasion where people gather, for instance a professiona
出席；參加
到場參加某個活動或場合
to show up at a planned occasion where people gather, for instance a professional meeting, a concert, a class, or a formal ceremony
Wei attended the international conference in Taipei last month.
Wei 上個月在台北參加了一場國際會議。
attend + conference / event
Over five hundred local residents attended the charity concert at the Taipei Dome last spring.
去年春天有超過五百位當地居民參加了在臺北巨蛋舉辦的慈善演唱會。
Elena could not attend the wedding because her flight was cancelled.
Elena 因為航班取消，無法參加那場婚禮。
Parents at Heping Elementary School are encouraged to attend parent-teacher meetings and school festivals.
和平國小鼓勵家長參加家長會和校慶等活動。
Over ninety guests attended the opening ceremony of the new library.
超過九十位賓客出席了新圖書館的開幕典禮。
- go to
more informal, used for any event including casual ones
- be present at
more formal, often used in official or legal contexts
- take part in
emphasizes active involvement rather than just being present
- miss
to fail to attend or not be present at an event
文法句型
attend + [event noun]
用法筆記
Object is usually an event noun (meeting, concert, class, ceremony, funeral, wedding). Frequently used with numbers to indicate the size of the audience or crowd.
常見錯誤
2. to go regularly to a school, college, university, or other educational instituti
就讀；上學
定期到學校等教育機構上課
to go regularly to a school, college, university, or other educational institution as a student
All children in Taiwan must attend elementary school for six years.
臺灣的兒童必須就讀小學六年。
must attend + school (obligation)
Lin attends evening classes twice a week at the community college.
Lin 每週有兩個晚上到社區大學上課。
attend + classes / with frequency phrase
Kwame attended university in Ghana before moving to Canada for work.
Kwame 在迦納讀完大學後，搬到加拿大工作。
Students who attend cram school in Taiwan often spend their evenings doing extra homework.
在臺灣，參加補習班的學生晚上經常要做額外的功課。
Amara attended a public high school where every student wore a uniform.
Amara 就讀一所公立高中，全校學生都穿制服。
- go to
less formal, same meaning for educational contexts: 'go to school'
- be enrolled at
more formal, emphasizes official registration as a student
- skip
deliberately not attend a class or session
- drop out of
stop attending permanently
文法句型
attend + [institution noun]
用法筆記
No article is used before the institution name in fixed phrases: 'attend school', 'attend college', 'attend church'. This differs from sense 1, where an article is typical: 'attend a meeting', 'attend the conference'.
常見錯誤
3. to give your full focus to someone who is speaking or showing something, making
專注聽看
專心聽或看某人說話或示範
to give your full focus to someone who is speaking or showing something, making sure you hear or see every part
The students attended closely to every word the professor said.
學生們仔細聆聽教授說的每一個字。
attend to + what someone says
Nadia asked the tour guide a question but the guide did not attend to her.
Nadia 問了導遊一個問題，但對方沒有理會她。
Oliver attended carefully to the safety demonstration before the flight.
Oliver 起飛前仔細注意了安全示範的每一個環節。
The journalist attended closely to every word the minister said at the press conference.
記者在新聞記者會上仔細注意部長說的每一個字。
Little Yuna sat quietly and attended to her grandmother's story about the old days.
小 Yuna 靜靜坐著，專心聽奶奶講過去的故事。
- listen to
specifically about hearing, while attend to also includes watching
- pay attention to
more common in everyday speech; 'attend to' is more formal
- heed
more formal, implies acting on what is heard
- ignore
to deliberately not pay attention
文法句型
attend to + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Unlike senses 1 and 2, this sense takes the preposition 'to' and is intransitive. The object of attention follows 'to': attend to someone or attend to what they are saying. Frequently used in imperative: 'Please attend carefully.'
常見錯誤
4. to take care of someone who needs help, or to handle a person's needs while carr
照料；看護
照顧有需要的人或提供服務
to take care of someone who needs help, or to handle a person's needs while carrying out your duties at work
Dr. Chen attended to more than twenty patients at the clinic today.
陳醫師今天在診所看護了超過二十位病人。
attend to + patients (medical context)
A team of three nurses attended to the injured passengers after the crash.
三名護理師在車禍後照料了受傷的乘客。
The hotel staff attended to every guest with warmth and professionalism.
飯店員工以熱忱和專業的態度接待每一位房客。
Pablo stayed in the hospital room to attend to his elderly mother all night.
Pablo 整晚留在醫院病房照顧年邁的母親。
The fire department sent a team to attend to the emergency at the factory.
消防隊派人前往工廠處理緊急狀況。
The manager promised to attend to the complaint as soon as possible.
經理承諾會儘快處理這件客訴。
- take care of
more general, can be used in everyday and professional contexts
- look after
similar to 'take care of', more informal
- tend to
more formal, often used for medical or nurturing contexts
- neglect
to fail to care for someone properly
文法句型
attend to + [person/need/problem]
用法筆記
Like sense 3, the preposition 'to' is required. The focus here is on providing practical help or service rather than simply listening. Common in healthcare, hospitality, and customer service contexts.
常見錯誤
5. to happen alongside something else, often as a result that naturally follows fro
伴隨
伴隨某事同時發生或產生
to happen alongside something else, often as a result that naturally follows from it
The economic crisis was attended by widespread unemployment and social hardship.
這場經濟危機伴隨著大規模失業與社會困境。
be attended by + consequence (passive)
Her sudden rise to fame was attended by constant media attention and public scrutiny.
她一夕成名後，隨之而來的是媒體的關注與公眾的檢視。
The treaty signing was attended with great celebration and traditional music.
條約簽署儀式伴隨著盛大的慶祝活動與傳統音樂。
Each new medical discovery was attended by fresh hope among patients and their families.
每一項新的醫學發現都為病患和家屬帶來新的希望。
The product launch was attended by a series of marketing campaigns across Asia.
該產品的上市在亞洲各地伴隨了一系列行銷活動。
- accompany
more common in everyday use; 'be accompanied by' is the standard alternative
- coincide with
emphasizes happening at the same time without necessarily implying causation
- be followed by
suggests a sequence rather than simultaneity
文法句型
be attended by + [noun phrase]
be attended with + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Almost always used in the passive voice ('be attended by/with'). The subject is typically an event, action, or situation, and the object following 'by/with' names what accompanies it. This is a formal sense rarely used in everyday conversation.
常見錯誤
❌ 'Danger attended the journey.' — This is grammatically correct but very formal and literary. Learners should use 'was attended by' instead for natural modern English.