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单词 tackle
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tackle

verb
 
/ˈtækl/
/ˈtækl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they tackle
/ˈtækl/
/ˈtækl/
he / she / it tackles
/ˈtæklz/
/ˈtæklz/
past simple tackled
/ˈtækld/
/ˈtækld/
past participle tackled
/ˈtækld/
/ˈtækld/
-ing form tackling
/ˈtæklɪŋ/
/ˈtæklɪŋ/
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  1.  
    [transitive] tackle something to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation
    • The government is determined to tackle inflation.
    • I think I'll tackle the repairs next weekend.
    • Firefighters tackled a blaze in a garage last night.
    Extra Examples
    • The drugs problem has to be tackled head-on.
    • The problem is being tackled with a range of measures.
    • We are failing to tackle the key issues.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • properly
    • seriously
    • directly
    verb + tackle
    • attempt to
    • try to
    • help (to)
    preposition
    • with
    phrases
    • tackle somebody to the floor
    • tackle somebody to the ground
    See full entry
  2.  
    [transitive] tackle somebody (about something) to speak to somebody about a problem or difficult situation synonym confront
    • I tackled him about the money he owed me.
  3.  
    [transitive, intransitive] tackle (somebody) (in football (soccer), hockey, etc.) to try and take the ball from an opponent
    • He was tackled just outside the penalty area.
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • hard
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    [intransitive, transitive] tackle (somebody) (in rugby or American football) to make an opponent fall to the ground in order to stop them running
    • He can run fast and tackle hard.
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • hard
    See full entry
  5. [transitive] tackle somebody to deal with somebody who is violent or threatening you
    • He tackled a masked intruder at his home.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • properly
    • seriously
    • directly
    verb + tackle
    • attempt to
    • try to
    • help (to)
    preposition
    • with
    phrases
    • tackle somebody to the floor
    • tackle somebody to the ground
    See full entry
  6. Word OriginMiddle English (denoting equipment for a specific task): probably from Middle Low German takel, from taken ‘lay hold of’. Early senses of the verb (late Middle English) described the provision and handling of a ship's equipment.

tackle

noun
 
/ˈtækl/
/ˈtækl/
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  1.  
    [countable] an act of trying to take the ball from an opponent in football (soccer), hockey, etc.; an act of knocking somebody to the ground, for example in rugby or American football
    • He was booked for a late tackle on Torres.
    • He brought the burglar down with a flying tackle.
    Extra Examples
    • He bruised his arm making a tackle against the Browns.
    • I managed to get in a sliding tackle, but he scored anyway.
    • Only a last-ditch tackle by Song prevented Raul from scoring.
    • She lost the ball in a tackle.
    • Their captain was sent off for a high tackle on Cooper.
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • hard
    • strong
    • high
    verb + tackle
    • execute
    • make
    • break
    preposition
    • tackle from
    • tackle against
    • tackle on
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  2. [countable] (North American English) (in American football ) a player whose job is to stop opponents by knocking them to the ground see also nose tackleTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • defensive
    • offensive
    • left
    verb + tackle
    • play
    • draft
    See full entry
  3. [uncountable] the equipment used to do a particular sport or activity, especially fishing
    • He owns a gun and tackle shop in the village.
    • We'll need some ropes and climbing tackle.
    see also block and tackle, fishing tackle
  4. [uncountable] (British English, slang) a man’s sexual organs see also wedding tackle
  5. Word OriginMiddle English (denoting equipment for a specific task): probably from Middle Low German takel, from taken ‘lay hold of’. Early senses of the verb (late Middle English) described the provision and handling of a ship's equipment.
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