0 (of people, things, places, etc.) to pull or draw someone or something towards them, by the qualities they have, especially good ones -- (尤因具有积极、值得赞赏的品质而)吸引;招引;引起
These flowers are brightly coloured in order to attract butterflies. 这些花朵都有着鲜艳的色彩以便能够吸引蝴蝶。
The circus is attracting huge crowds/audiences. 马戏团吸引了大批的观众。
The government is trying to attract industry to the area (= to persuade people to place their industry there). 政府正在这个地区招商引资兴办工业。
Her ideas have attracted a lot of attention/criticism in the scientific community. 她的见解在科学界引起了很多人的注意/众多批评。
I'm not physically/sexually attracted to him. 他在外形上/性方面对我没有吸引力。
Since light has no mass, Newton's equation predicts that it will not be attracted by gravity towards anything. 既然光是没有质量的,牛顿的方程式便预言光不会受到引力作用。
The project has attracted considerable criticism from the scientific community .
With its varied climate, the country attracts both winter and summer sports enthusiasts.