attack
attack
verb
[with obj.]
under attack
verb
[with obj.]
- take aggressive action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force, typically in a battle or war
（战争中的武力）进攻，攻击
in February the Germans attacked Verdun.
2月里德国进攻凡尔登。
[no obj.]the terrorists did not attack again until March.
直到3月之前恐怖分子没有再发动进攻。
■(of a person or animal) act against (someone or something) aggressively in an attempt to injure or kill
（人，动物）袭击
a doctor was attacked by two youths.
一位医生遭两名青年袭击。
■(of a disease, chemical, or insect) act harmfully on
（疾病、化学物质或昆虫）侵袭；侵害
HIV is thought to attack certain cells in the brain.
据认为艾滋病病毒会侵袭某些脑细胞。
■criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly
严厉批评，公开抨击
he attacked the government's defence policy.
他公开抨击政府的国防政策。
■begin to deal with (a problem or task) in a determined and vigorous way
狠抓，大力处理（问题，工作）
a plan of action to attack unemployment.
解决失业问题的行动计划。
■[no obj.]make an aggressive or forceful attempt to score a goal or point or gain or exploit an advantage in a game against an opposing team or player
（体育比赛中为进球、得分等）发起进攻
Crystal Palace attacked swiftly down the left.
水晶宫队迅速从左路发起进攻。
[as adj. attacking]Leeds showed some good attacking play.
利兹联队使用了一种有效的进攻打法。
■[with obj.](Chess)move into or be in a position to capture (an opponent's piece or pawn)
(棋)向（某个子）进攻
- an aggressive and violent act against a person or place
攻击，袭击，进攻
he was killed in an attack on a checkpoint.
他在一次对检查站发起的攻击中丧生。
three classrooms were gutted in the arson attack.
有三间教室被纵火焚毁。
■[mass noun]destructive action by a disease, chemical, or insect
（疾病、化学物质或昆虫的）侵袭；侵害
the tissue is open to attack by fungus.
机体组织易受真菌的侵袭。
■a sudden short bout of an illness or stress
（疾病或紧张情绪的）突然发作
an attack of nausea.
突然一阵恶心。
an asthma attack.
哮喘发作。
■an instance of fierce public criticism or opposition
严厉批评，公开抨击
he launched a stinging attack on the Prime Minister.
他对首相发起了尖刻的批评。
■a determined attempt to tackle a problem or task
对问题或工作的处理，着手解决
an attack on inflation.
着手解决通货膨胀问题。
■[mass noun](Music)the manner of beginning to play or sing a passage
■(乐)起奏；起声
■[mass noun]forceful and decisive style in performing music or another art
（演奏音乐或艺术表演的）有力；果断
the sheer attack of Hendrix's playing.
亨德里克斯充满力度的演奏。
■an aggressive attempt to score a goal, win points, or gain or exploit an advantage in a game
（体育比赛中为进球、得分等而发起的）进攻
■the players in a team who are in the position of trying to score a goal or win points
进攻队员，得分手
Baxter was recalled to the attack.
巴克斯特又被调到进攻队员之列。
■(Chess)a threat to capture an opponent's piece or pawn
(棋)（向对方某个子的）进攻
under attack
- subject to aggressive, violent, or harmful action
遭到攻击
the north-western suburbs came under attack in the latest fighting.
西北郊在最近的战斗中遭到攻击。
- early 17th cent.: from French attaque (noun), attaquer (verb), from Italian attacco 'an attack', attaccare 'join battle', based on an element of Germanic origin (see attach)
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