target

target
noun
  1. a person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack
    (攻击的)目标
    ■a mark or point at which someone fires or aims, especially a round or rectangular board marked with concentric circles used in archery or shooting
    靶子
    ■an objective or result towards which efforts are directed
    目标;指标
    the car met its sales target in record time.
    在预定的时间里汽车销售达到了指标。
    ■(Phonetics)an idealization of the articulation of a speech sound, with reference to which actual utterances can be described
    (语音)目标
    ■a person or thing against whom criticism or abuse is or may be directed
    (批评,辱骂的)对象
  2. (historical)a small, round shield or buckler
    (史)圆形小盾
(targeted, targeting)
  1. [with obj.](常作 be targeted)select as an object of attention or attack
    选择(注意,攻击的)目标
    two men were targeted by the attackers.
    有两个人被袭击者选为攻击的目标。
    ■aim or direct (something)
    瞄准(或指向)
    a significant nuclear capability targeted on the US.
    对准美国的强大核攻击能力。
常用词组
on target
  1. accurately hitting the thing aimed at
    准确地击中
    ■proceeding or improving at a good enough rate to achieve an objective
    快速达到目标
派生
targetable
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English (in sense 2): diminutive of targe. The noun came to denote various round objects. The verb dates from the early 17th cent
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