target

1. N-COUNT A target is something at which someone is aiming a weapon or other object. 靶; (攻擊的) 目標(biāo)

The village lies beside a main road, making it an easy target for bandits. 該村位于大路邊，容易成為匪徒攻擊的目標(biāo)。

2. N-COUNT A target is a result that you are trying to achieve. (試圖達成的) 目標(biāo)

She's won back her place too late to achieve her target of 20 goals this season. 她贏回她的位置為時已晚,無法實現(xiàn)她本賽季打進20個球的目標(biāo)。

3. V-T To target a particular person or thing means to decide to attack or criticize them. 把…作為攻擊目標(biāo); 把…作為批評對象

Republicans targeted her as vulnerable in her bid for reelection this year. 共和黨人認(rèn)為她在今年的再次參選中是不堪一擊的攻擊目標(biāo)。

4. N-COUNT Target is also a noun. (攻擊、批評的) 對象[oft N 'of/for' n]

In the past they have been the target of racist abuse. 過去他們一直是種族虐待的對象。

5. V-T If you target a particular group of people, you try to appeal to those people or affect them. 以 (某特定人群) 為目標(biāo); 針對

The campaign will target American insurance companies. 這場運動將以美國的保險公司為目標(biāo)。

6. N-COUNT Target is also a noun. (針對的) 目標(biāo)

Yuppies are a prime target group for marketing strategies. 雅皮士是市場營銷策略的主要目標(biāo)群體。

7. PHRASE If someone or something is on target, they are making good progress and are likely to achieve the result that is wanted. 有望達到目標(biāo)

We were still right on target for our deadline. 我們那時仍然很有希望在最后期限之前完成目標(biāo)。