target

1. N-COUNT A target is something at which someone is aiming a weapon or other object. 靶; (攻擊的) 目標(biāo)

The village lies beside a main road, making it an easy target for bandits. 該村位于大路邊，容易成為匪徒攻擊的目標(biāo)。

2. N-COUNT A target is a result that you are trying to achieve. (試圖達(dá)成的) 目標(biāo)

She's won back her place too late to achieve her target of 20 goals this season. 她贏回她的位置為時(shí)已晚,無(wú)法實(shí)現(xiàn)她本賽季打進(jìn)20個(gè)球的目標(biāo)。

3. V-T To target a particular person or thing means to decide to attack or criticize them. 把…作為攻擊目標(biāo); 把…作為批評(píng)對(duì)象

Republicans targeted her as vulnerable in her bid for reelection this year. 共和黨人認(rèn)為她在今年的再次參選中是不堪一擊的攻擊目標(biāo)。

4. N-COUNT Target is also a noun. (攻擊、批評(píng)的) 對(duì)象[oft N 'of/for' n]

In the past they have been the target of racist abuse. 過去他們一直是種族虐待的對(duì)象。

5. V-T If you target a particular group of people, you try to appeal to those people or affect them. 以 (某特定人群) 為目標(biāo); 針對(duì)

The campaign will target American insurance companies. 這場(chǎng)運(yùn)動(dòng)將以美國(guó)的保險(xiǎn)公司為目標(biāo)。

6. N-COUNT Target is also a noun. (針對(duì)的) 目標(biāo)

Yuppies are a prime target group for marketing strategies. 雅皮士是市場(chǎng)營(yíng)銷策略的主要目標(biāo)群體。

7. PHRASE If someone or something is on target, they are making good progress and are likely to achieve the result that is wanted. 有望達(dá)到目標(biāo)

We were still right on target for our deadline. 我們那時(shí)仍然很有希望在最后期限之前完成目標(biāo)。