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单词 target
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target

noun
 OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈtɑːɡɪt/
/ˈtɑːrɡɪt/
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  1.  
    a result that you try to achieve
    • to meet/hit a target
    • The firm is on track to achieve its growth target for the year.
    • The university will reach its target of 5 000 students next September.
    • The department has missed its sales target for the third month running.
    • Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve.
    • on target The new sports complex is on target to open in June.
    • off target These figures are way off target.
    • a target date of April 2022
    • a target audience/market (= the particular audience, area etc. that a product, programme, etc. is aimed at)
    • The film's target demographic is women aged 18–49 years.
    • We're using social media to communicate with our target customers.
    Synonyms targettarget
    • objective
    • goal
    • object
    • end
    These are all words for something that you are trying to achieve.
    • target a result that you try to achieve:
      • Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve.
      • attainment targets in schools
    • objective (rather formal) something that you are trying to achieve:
      • What is the main objective of this project?
    • goal something that you hope to achieve:
      • He continued to pursue his goal of becoming an actor.
    target, objective or goal?A target is usually officially recorded in some way, for example by an employer or by a government committee. It is often specific, and in the form of figures, such as number of sales or exam passes, or a date. People often set their own objectives: these are things that they wish to achieve, often as part of a project or a talk they are giving. Goals are often long-term, and relate to people’s life and career plans or the long-term plans of a company or organization.
    • object the purpose of something; something that you plan to achieve:
      • The object is to educate people about road safety.
    • end something that you plan to achieve:
      • He joined the society for political ends.
      • That’s only OK if you believe that the end justifies the means (= bad methods of doing something are acceptable if the final result is good).
      End is usually used in the plural or in particular fixed expressions.
    Patterns
    • to work towards a(n) target/​objective/​goal
    • a(n) ambitious/​major/​long-term/​short-term/​future target/​objective/​goal
    • economic/​financial/​business targets/​objectives/​goals
    • to set/​agree on/​identify/​reach/​meet/​exceed a(n) target/​objective/​goal
    • to achieve a(n) target/​objective/​goal/​end
    Collocations BusinessBusinessRunning a business
    • buy/​acquire/​own/​sell a company/​firm/​franchise
    • set up/​establish/​start/​start up/​launch a business/​company
    • run/​operate a business/​company/​franchise
    • head/​run a firm/​department/​team
    • make/​secure/​win/​block a deal
    • expand/​grow/​build the business
    • boost/​increase investment/​spending/​sales/​turnover/​earnings/​exports/​trade
    • increase/​expand production/​output/​sales
    • boost/​maximize production/​productivity/​efficiency/​income/​revenue/​profit/​profitability
    • achieve/​maintain/​sustain growth/​profitability
    • cut/​reduce/​bring down/​lower/​slash costs/​prices
    • announce/​impose/​make cuts/​cutbacks
    Sales and marketing
    • break into/​enter/​capture/​dominate the market
    • gain/​grab/​take/​win/​boost/​lose market share
    • find/​build/​create a market for something
    • start/​launch an advertising/​a marketing campaign
    • develop/​launch/​promote a product/​website
    • create/​generate demand for your product
    • attract/​get/​retain/​help customers/​clients
    • drive/​generate/​boost/​increase demand/​sales
    • beat/​keep ahead of/​out-think/​outperform the competition
    • meet/​reach/​exceed/​miss sales targets
    Finance
    • draw up/​set/​present/​agree/​approve a budget
    • keep to/​balance/​cut/​reduce/​slash the budget
    • be/​come in below/​under/​over/​within budget
    • generate income/​revenue/​profit/​funds/​business
    • fund/​finance a campaign/​a venture/​an expansion/​spending/​a deficit
    • provide/​raise/​allocate capital/​funds
    • attract/​encourage investment/​investors
    • recover/​recoup costs/​losses/​an investment
    • get/​obtain/​offer somebody/​grant somebody credit/​a loan
    • apply for/​raise/​secure/​arrange/​provide finance
    Failure
    • lose business/​trade/​customers/​sales/​revenue
    • accumulate/​accrue/​incur/​run up debts
    • suffer/​sustain enormous/​heavy/​serious losses
    • face cuts/​a deficit/​redundancy/​bankruptcy
    • file for/ (North American English) enter/​avoid/​escape bankruptcy
    • (British English) go into administration/​liquidation
    • liquidate/​wind up a company
    • survive/​weather a recession/​downturn
    • propose/​seek/​block/​oppose a merger
    • launch/​make/​accept/​defeat a takeover bid
    Extra Examples
    • Hospital performance targets will not be met.
    • Many pay agreements reached were over the original target of 4%.
    • Pupils should be given a target to aim for.
    • Sales so far this year are 20% above target.
    • She has always set herself very high targets.
    • The CEO has set new targets for growth.
    • The company pays bonuses to workers who exceed production targets.
    • We are well within our target for trains arriving on time.
    • We are working towards a target of twenty cars a week.
    • What's the target market for this product?
    Topics Successa2, Working lifea2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • achievable
    • attainable
    • low
    verb + target
    • set
    • aim for
    • achieve
    target + noun
    • audience
    • demographic
    • group
    preposition
    • above (a/​the) target
    • off target
    • on target
    See full entry
  2.  
    an object, a person or a place that people aim at when attacking
    • They attacked military and civilian targets.
    • target for somebody/something Doors and windows are an easy target for burglars.
    • The children became the target for their father’s aggressive outbursts.
    • It's a prime target (= an obvious target) for terrorist attacks.
    • target of something (figurative) He's become the target of a lot of criticism recently.
    Extra Examples
    • The bomb reached its intended target ten seconds later.
    • The damaged ship presented a tempting target.
    • The flare overshot its target and set fire to a hotel.
    • The missile veered way off target and landed in the sea.
    • The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously.
    • The stationary trucks were sitting targets for the enemy planes.
    • The company could become a takeover target.
    • The real target of his satire is religion.
    • The President is a favorite target of comedians.
    • Politically speaking, his jibes were right on target.
    Topics War and conflictb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • favourite/​favorite
    • frequent
    • important
    verb + target
    • choose
    • identify
    • pick
    target + noun
    • site
    preposition
    • off target
    • on target
    • target for
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    an object that people practise shooting at, especially a round board with circles on it
    • to aim at a target
    • to hit/miss the target
    • target practice
    Extra Examples
    • The archers were setting up their targets.
    • The boys used an old tree stump as a target.
    • The shot went wide of the target.
    • Patton was just off target with a header.
    • (figurative) It should be possible to deliver the drug direct to the target site.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + target
    • put up
    • set up
    • aim at
    target + noun
    • area
    • range
    • practice
    preposition
    • off target
    • on target
    • wide of the target
    See full entry
  4. Word Originlate Middle English (originally referring to a small round shield): diminutive of targe Old English, of Germanic origin. The noun came to denote various round objects. The verb dates from the early 17th cent.

target

verb
 OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈtɑːɡɪt/
/ˈtɑːrɡɪt/
[usually passive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they target
/ˈtɑːɡɪt/
/ˈtɑːrɡɪt/
he / she / it targets
/ˈtɑːɡɪts/
/ˈtɑːrɡɪts/
past simple targeted
/ˈtɑːɡɪtɪd/
/ˈtɑːrɡɪtɪd/
past participle targeted
/ˈtɑːɡɪtɪd/
/ˈtɑːrɡɪtɪd/
-ing form targeting
/ˈtɑːɡɪtɪŋ/
/ˈtɑːrɡɪtɪŋ/
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  1.  
    to aim an attack or a criticism at somebody/something
    • target somebody/something He accused the group of deliberately targeting civilians.
    • The company has been targeted by animal rights groups for its use of dogs in drugs trials.
    • target something at somebody/something The criticism was targeted chiefly at the managing director.
    • The missiles were mainly targeted at the United States.
    Extra Examples
    • The authority was accused of unfairly targeting minority groups.
    • Police are actively targeting known offenders.
    • Children are deliberately targeted.
    Topics War and conflictb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • deliberately
    • intentionally
    • particularly
    preposition
    • at
    • for
    • on
    See full entry
  2. to try to have an effect on a particular group of people or particular thing
    • target somebody/something Film-makers are increasingly targeting international markets.
    • target something at/on somebody The campaign is specifically targeted at children.
    • target something for something This hospital has been targeted for additional funding.
    Extra Examples
    • a new magazine that targets single men
    • an exercise that directly targets the back muscles
    • a carefully targeted marketing campaign
    • The products are targeted at young people.
    • The booklet is targeted at people approaching retirement.
    • Tax cuts should be targeted on the poor.
    • We sought to target help on those who most needed it.
    • We target our services towards specific groups of people.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • deliberately
    • intentionally
    • particularly
    preposition
    • at
    • for
    • on
    See full entry
  3. Word Originlate Middle English (originally referring to a small round shield): diminutive of targe Old English, of Germanic origin. The noun came to denote various round objects. The verb dates from the early 17th cent.
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