An attempt is being made to entice otters back to the river.是什么意思？

An attempt is being made to entice otters back to the river.

人们正试图把水獭引诱回河里去.

an

art. 一（在元音字母前代替不定代词a），一任一某一，一个；

例句
He started eating an apple...
他开始吃苹果。

attempt

vt. 试图，尝试；n. 进攻，尝试，冲击；

例句
The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food...
当局中止了分发食物的尝试。

is

vt.& vi. 是（be的三单形式；n. 存在；

例句
Bollinger 'RD' is a rare, highly prized wine.
博林格RD香槟是一种名贵的备受推崇的葡萄酒。

being

n. 存在，生物，人，要素，本质；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

made

adj. …制的，（人工）做成的，拼成的，虚构的，保证成功的；v. 使(make的过去式和过去分词)；

例句
Single people are treated as an aberration and made to pay a supplement.
独身者被当成异类，而且要付一笔额外的费用。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

entice

vt. 诱惑，怂恿；

例句
Retailers have tried almost everything to entice shoppers through their doors...
零售商们几乎尝试了所有办法以吸引购物者进入商店。

otters

n. （水）獭( otter的名词复数 )，獭皮；

例句
Shetland is the last stronghold of otters in the British Isles.
设得兰群岛是水獭在不列颠群岛上最后的栖息地。

back

n. 背，背部，背面，反面，后面，后部，（椅子等的）靠

例句
He looked back at the abject, silent girl and repeated his question.
他转过头看着这个噤若寒蝉的女孩，又重复了一遍他的问题。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

river

n. 河，江，溪，巨流；

例句
...a licence to abstract water from the River Axe...
从阿克斯河中抽水的许可证