单词 | attacker |
释义 | 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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