单词 | target |
释义 | targettargetstargettarget1 AC /ˈtɑːgɪt $ ˈtɑːr-/ noun [countable]1an amount, level, or result that you try to achieve SYN goal: I didn’t meet (=achieve) my sales target last month.sale上个月我没有达到销售指标。target ofa target of £2 million profit两百万英镑的利润目标on targetWe’re on target to finish by 2012.我们可望到 2004 年完成目标。 2a person or place that people attack or criticizetarget for/ofAirports are prime targets (=very likely targets) for terrorist attacks.airportbetargetattack飞机场是恐怖分子攻击的首选目标。His country has recently been the target of criticism.havebe他的祖国最近成了众矢之的。easy/soft targetTourists are an easy target for thieves.touristbethieve游客很容易成为小偷下手的目标。 3the people that someone is trying to influence: Who is the target audience for this show?be这场演出的目标受众是哪些人?4 something that you shoot, throw, or kick something at: The arrow missed the target.miss箭脱靶了。 Phrasestarget language the language you are learning or translating intoCOLLOCATIONS: targetverbsto meet/reach/achieve a target (=achieve what you want to achieve)How can the UK meet its target of cutting greenhouse gases by 50%?cutgasThey reached their target of raising £50,000.reachraiseThe government is unlikely to achieve its target of building two million new homes.bebuildhometo set a targetShe set herself a target of reading two chapters a day.readchapterto exceed a target (=achieve more than you wanted or expected)I am confident that we will exceed our sales targets.besaletargetadjectives an ambitious target (=difficult to achieve)Raising £1,000 is an ambitious target.raisebea realistic target (=one that you can achieve)Try to set yourself realistic targets.targeta financial targetDetailed financial targets were set.detailtargetbeTHESAURUS: targetaim something you want to achieve: His aim is to make as much money as possible.begoal something important that you hope to achieve in the future, even though it may take a long time: Their long-term goal is to set up a base on the Moon.beambition something that you very much want to achieve in your life: Her ambition was to be a doctor.beEarlier this year, he achieved his ambition of competing in the Olympic Games.earlyachievecompetegametarget a particular amount or total that you want to achieve: Our target is to reduce greenhouse gases by 50% by 2020.begasobjective a particular thing that someone is trying to achieve, especially in business or politics: We met to set the business objectives for the coming year.meetobjectivecome |
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