in a bid The EU side will continue talks with Iran in a bid to keep the issue from deteriorating and Germany will maintain contacts and coordination with China,she said.

in a bid
The EU side will continue talks with Iran in a bid to keep the issue from deteriorating and Germany will maintain contacts and coordination with China,she said.

bid,在这里是“企图”的意思.
例如：
He made a strong bid for the championship.
他尽了最大的努力试图夺取冠军.
该句中的in a bid to 可以理解为“为了.,力求.”