"Attention" 是英语单词，意思是注意力，关注。

"To" 是介词，表示 "directed towards" 或 "intended for"。

因此 "attention to" 意思是 "directed towards attention" 或 "intended for attention"，即引起注意，引起关注。

例句：

Please pay attention to the road while driving.
(请开车时专心看路)
The teacher asked the students to pay attention to the lecture.
(老师让学生注意听讲座)
She drew attention to the problem of pollution.
(她引起了对污染问题的关注)

来源：英语是世界通用的语言，"attention" 和 "to" 都是英语单词，它们的来源可以追溯到拉丁语和古英语。