| 单词 | attack |
| 释义 | noun | verb attackattack1 /əˈtæk/ ●●● S3 W1 noun 1IN A WAR [countable, uncountable] the act of using weapons and violence against an enemy in a war or for political reasons: Their home was damaged in the attack.attack on He witnessed the attack on Pearl Harbor. There was a sudden increase in the number of terrorist attacks in the region. The city is under attack again today. Rebel forces launched an attack (=started an attack) late Sunday night.2VIOLENCE AGAINST somebody [countable] an act of deliberately using violence against a person: attack on Police are investigating a series of attacks on women. Two young men were the victims of a knife attack last night.3CRITICISM [countable, uncountable] a statement that criticizes someone strongly: attack on The Republicans’ attacks on the current tax policies have increased. Transportation cuts are under attack in the Senate.4ILLNESS [countable] a sudden short period of suffering from an illness, especially an illness that you have often: She had an asthma attack at school. Clifton had a massive heart attack (=period when your heart stops working correctly or stops completely). The woman had a panic attack and lost control of her car (=felt extremely frightened and anxious and unable to control her actions).5EMOTION a sudden short period when you have a strong feeling: attack of I had an attack of guilt because of the way I’d treated my sister.6ATTEMPT TO END something a)actions intended to get rid of or stop something such as a system, a set of laws, etc.: attack on The mayor started his attack on organized crime in 1929. b)an attempt to end or harm something important, especially someone’s rights, freedom, etc.: attack on This new law is an attack on our basic human rights.7SPORTS [countable, uncountable] an attempt by a player or group of players to get points: Brazil went on the attack (=made an attempt to score) and almost scored. → see also heart attackCOLLOCATIONSverbslaunch/mount an attack Napoleon’s army launched an attack on Russia. The government is now prepared to mount an attack on the rebels.lead an attack The general himself led the attack.come under attack (=begin to be attacked) The city came under attack at dawn.an attack happens/takes place (also an attack occurs formal) The attacks by the rebels took place at night.an attack kills somebody The missile attack killed several innocent people.adjectives/nouns + attacka military attack The U.S. launched a military attack on Iraq.a nuclear attack They would not risk a nuclear attack on the United States.a chemical attack (=one using chemical weapons) There were rumors that a chemical attack had taken place in a city to the south.a biological attack (=one using biological weapons that cause deadly disease) The generals were worried about a biological attack on the troops.a terrorist/terror attack What can the government do to prevent terrorist attacks?a suicide attack (=one in which someone uses a bomb that kills himself or herself and others at the same time) There was another suicide attack in the market in the center of the city today.a deadly attack (=one that kills people) The attacks of 9/11 were the deadliest terrorist attacks in U.S. history.an all-out attack (also a full-scale attack) (=using all the force, weapons, and soldiers you have) Government forces made an all-out attack on the village.an armed attack Armed attacks against the opposition are on the increase.a surprise attack They launched a surprise attack on the camp just before dawn.a missile/rocket/mortar attack There were 15 dead and 20 wounded in a missile attack on the capital.an air attack (=an attack from a plane using bombs) Malta was under heavy air attack. noun | verb attackattack2 ●●● S3 W2 verb 1USE VIOLENCE [intransitive, transitive] to deliberately use physical violence against someone: Two men attacked him in the street. A snake is unlikely to attack unless it feels threatened.attack somebody with something He was arrested for attacking his brother with a knife.THESAURUSattack – to use violence against someone and try to hurt him or her: The man attacked her as she was walking home at night.assault – to attack and hurt someone. Used when talking about a crime: He is accused of assaulting a police officer.mug – to attack someone and steal from him or her in a public place such as a street: Someone was mugged right outside of my apartment building.ambush – to suddenly attack someone after waiting in a hidden place: The judge was ambushed by a gang of men as he drove to work at the courthouse.2IN A WAR [intransitive, transitive] to start using guns, bombs, etc. against an enemy in a war: Guerrillas attacked an army patrol.THESAURUSinvade – to enter a country with an army in order to take control of it: The Nazis invaded Belgium in May 1940.raid – to attack a place suddenly, in a war: Shortly after dawn, a small group of soldiers raided the enemy camp.ambush – to attack enemy soldiers after waiting in a hidden place: The convoy of trucks was ambushed on the road to Kabul.bombard – to attack a place for a long time with guns and bombs: Many people are homeless after the military bombarded the area.storm – to attack a city or building using force, in order to take control of it: Ordinary citizens stormed the Bastille, a prison, and the French Revolution began.charge – to deliberately rush toward someone or something in order to attack: The soldiers on horses charged toward the Indian camp.3CRITICIZE [transitive] to criticize someone or something very strongly: The bill has been attacked because it will put loggers out of work.attack somebody for (doing) something Newspapers attacked the president for failing to cut taxes.4DAMAGE [transitive] if something such as a disease, insect, or chemical attacks something, it damages it: The virus attacks the body’s immune system.5BEGIN DOING [transitive] to begin doing a job or dealing with a problem with determination and eagerness: There are several ways to attack the problem of rising rents.6SPORTS [intransitive, transitive] to move forward and try to get points: The Canadian team began to attack more in the second half of the game.[Origin: 1600–1700 French attaquer, from Old Italian attaccare to attach, from stacca sharp post]—attacker noun [countable] |
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