[qǐ tú]
attempt; seek; try
attempt [try] to stage a comeback
企圖東山再起
offer violence
企圖行兇
seek to kill all so that there won't be any eye-witness left
企圖殺人滅口
The prisoners attempted to escape but failed.
囚犯們企圖逃跑， 但是失敗了。
They sought to kill him.
他們企圖殺他。
He failed in his attempt.
他的企圖成了泡影。