attack

♠ attack at∙tack ◙ noun ›› VIOLENCE 暴力 1. [C, U] attack (on sb) an act of using violence to try to hurt or kill sb • 袭击；攻击:

»a series of racist attacks

一连串的种族袭击行为

›› IN WAR 战争 2. [C, U] attack (on sb / sth) an act of trying to kill or injure the enemy in war, using weapons such as guns and bombs • (在战争中使用武器的)进攻,攻击:

»to launch / make / mount an attack

发起/进行攻击；发动进攻

»The patrol came under attack from all sides.

巡逻队受到四面八方的攻击。

--› see also counter-attack ›› CRITICISM 批评 3. [C, U] attack (on sb / sth) strong criticism of sb / sth in speech or in writing • (口头和书面的)抨击,非难:

»a scathing attack on the governmentˈs policies

对政府政策的猛烈抨击

»The school has come under attack for failing to encourage bright pupils.

这所学校因未能鼓励聪明学生而受到非难。

›› ACTION TO STOP STH 制止 4. attack (on sth) an action that you take to try to stop or change sth that you feel is bad • 抑制；打击；处理:

»to launch an all-out attack on poverty / unemployment

全力打击贫穷/失业

›› OF ILLNESS 疾病 5. a sudden, short period of illness, usually severe, especially an illness that you have often • (尤指常发疾病的)发作,侵袭:

»to suffer an asthma attack

哮喘发作

»an acute attack of food poisoning

急性食物中毒

»a panic attack

一阵恐慌

»(figurative) an attack of the giggles

一阵格格傻笑

--› see also heart attack ›› OF EMOTION 情感 6. a sudden period of feeling an emotion such as fear • (情感的)一阵突发:

»an attack of nerves

突然紧张不安

›› DAMAGE 损害 7. [U, C] the action of sth such as an insect, or a disease, that causes damage to sth / sb • (病虫等的)损害,伤害:

»The roof timbers were affected by rot and insect attack.

屋顶的木料已经腐朽并遭虫害。

›› IN SPORT 体育运动 8. [sing.] (BrE) (NAmE of∙fense) the players in a team whose job is to try to score goals or points • 进攻队员:

»Germanyˈs attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury.

德国队几名主力队员因伤不能上场,削弱了进攻力量。

--› compare defence (7) 9. [C, U] the actions that players take to try to score a goal or win the game • (队员等的)进攻:

»a sustained attack on the Arsenal goal

向阿森纳队球门的持续进攻

◙ verb ›› USE VIOLENCE 使用暴力 1. to use violence to try to hurt or kill sb • 袭击；攻击 ▪ [VN] [often passive] :

»A woman was attacked and robbed by a gang of youths.

一位妇女遭到一伙年轻人袭击和抢劫。

»The man attacked him with a knife.

那个男人持刀向他行凶。

▪ [V]

»Most dogs will not attack unless provoked.

大多数的狗受到挑衅才会攻击。

›› IN WAR 战争 2. to use weapons, such as guns and bombs against an enemy in a war, etc. • (在战争等中使用武器)进攻,攻击: ▪ [VN]

»At dawn the army attacked the town.

军队在拂晓时向这座城镇发动攻击。

▪ [V]

»The guerrillas attack at night.

游击队在夜间发动袭击。

›› CRITICIZE 批评 3. [VN] attack sb / sth (for sth / for doing sth) to criticize sb / sth severely • 抨击；非难:

»a newspaper article attacking the England football manager

报纸上的一篇抨击英格兰足球队经理的文章

»She has been attacked for ignoring her own party members.

她因漠视本党党员而受到非难。

›› DAMAGE 损害 4. [VN] to have a harmful effect on sth • 侵袭；损害:

»a disease that attacks the brain

侵袭大脑的疾病

»The vines were attacked by mildew.

葡萄藤受到了霉菌的侵害。

›› DO STH WITH ENERGY 奋力做 5. [VN] to deal with sth with a lot of energy and determination • 奋力处理；全力对付:

»Letˈs attack six problem at a time.

咱们一次全力处理一个问题。

›› IN SPORT 体育运动 6. [V] to go forward in a game in order to try to score goals or points • 进攻 --› compare defend (3) :

»Spain attacked more in the second half and deserved a goal.

西班牙队在下半场加强攻势,攻进了一球。

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n. 進攻, 攻擊, (用語言)抨擊, 批評, 疾病發作, 侵襲

vt. 攻擊, 抨擊, 動手處理(某事)

vi. 攻擊