The two sides tried and failed to come to a deal...是什么意思？

The two sides tried and failed to come to a deal...

双方都努力了，但还是没能达成协议。

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。

two

n. 两个，两个东西，两点钟，一对；adj. 两个的，我

例句
He has been absent from his desk for two weeks...
他已经有两个星期没有坐在办公桌前了。

sides

n. 侧，面( side的名词复数 )，方面，侧面，一面；

例句
The warring sides have agreed on an unconditional ceasefire...
交战各方已经同意无条件休战。

tried

adj. 可靠地，经过考验的；v. 试图，努力( try的过去式和过去分词)，考验，磨炼，审讯；

例句
He was tried in absentia and sentenced to seven years in prison.
他被缺席判处七年监禁。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

failed

adj. 失败了的，不成功的；v. 在…中失败( fail的过去式和过去分词 )，衰退，衰弱，破产；

例句
They recently failed to negotiate a mutually acceptable new contract.
他们最近未能谈成一个双方都满意的新合同。

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。

come

vi. 来，开始，出现，发生；vt. 做，装扮…的样子，将满（…岁）；int. 嗨！；

例句
I've come looking for a bit of advice.
我特来讨教。

deal

vt. [牌戏]分，分配，经营，施予；n. （一笔）交易，许多，待遇，发

例句
The government is taking emergency action to deal with a housing crisis...
政府正采取紧急措施解决住房危机。