last-ditch

音標發(fā)音

But his “l(fā)ast-ditch effort” is simply “at slowing things down”, and this bold venture takes the form of typing another memo to his boss.
不過他“建立最后防線的努力”也僅僅是“推遲即將發(fā)生的事情”，而這個勇敢的冒險以另一份備忘錄的形式提交給他的上司。
Mr Saleh’s latest wrangling with the tribes, whom he has juggled for 33 years as the country’s ruler, is part of his last-ditch effort to prevent his downfall.
薩利赫當權33年間，一直周旋于部落之間，他最后一次與部落的爭吵是其為避免下臺而進行的最后的溝通努力。
Representatives of China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and America in partiuclar were said to have tried to water down the report, prompting a last-ditch all-night haggle.
據(jù)說尤其是中國、俄羅斯、沙特阿拉伯以及美國的代表，曾竭力淡化該報告的內(nèi)容，直到最后一刻，雙方整夜都在討價還價。

Some see it as a last-ditch attempt by Turkey's old guard to cling to power.
ECONOMIST: A state prosecutor wants to ban the ruling party
Buying gold represents a last-ditch effort to preserve capital in the face of an unstable, weak dollar.
FORBES: Bright Gold, Dim Economy

an effort or attempt that is made at the end of a series of failures to solve a problem, and is not expected to succeed

A last-ditch action is done only because there are no other ways left to achieve something or to prevent something from happening. It is often done without much hope that it will succeed.