| 单词 | under attack |
| 释义 | > as lemmasunder attack P1. under attack: subject to attack; (while) being attacked. Frequently in to come under attack.In Chess: liable to be captured at one's opponent's next move; cf. sense 9a. ΚΠ 1820 J. S. Bingham tr. D. L. Ponziani Incomparable Game of Chess 23 There is no law which obliges the Player to take the Pieces or Pawns which are under attack. 1822 in tr. C. Dupin View Hist. & Actual State Mil. Force Great Brit. ix. i. 154 The author has here given liberal testimony to the steadiness of the British troops under attack. 1825 tr. ‘A. D. Philidor’ Stud. of Chess (ed. 6) i. 8 The king must never move so as to come under attack, or expose himself to check. 1869 All Year Round 15 May 55/1 One glowed with delight at praise, or writhed in agony under attack. 1978 W. M. Momyer Air Power in Three Wars 266 When Intelligence indicated military activities in these villages, they were brought under attack. 1992 Independent 20 Aug. 29/1 Prime wine-growing areas..are under attack by a miniscule insect called phylloxera. 2015 E. Crewe House of Commons ii. 66 The Tories have been under attack as the ‘nasty party’ for some decades. < as lemmas |
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