attack

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A0507800 (ə-tăk′)v. at·tacked, at·tack·ing, at·tacks v.tr.1. To set upon with violent force.2. To criticize strongly or in a hostile manner.3. To start work on with purpose and vigor: attack a problem.4. To act on in a detrimental way; cause harm to: a disease that attacks the central nervous system; lawn furniture attacked by corrosion.5. Sports a. To play (the ball) aggressively, especially by moving toward it rather than by waiting for it to arrive.b. To move toward (the goal) on an offensive play, as in lacrosse.c. In volleyball, to hit (the ball) forcefully over the net. d. To make a sudden, intense effort to pass (a competitor in a race).v.intr.1. To make an attack; launch an assault: The enemy attacked during the night.2. Sports a. To make a play on offense; attempt to score.b. To make a sudden, intense effort to pull ahead in a race.n.1. The act or an instance of attacking; an assault.2. An expression of strong criticism; hostile comment: vicious attacks in all the newspapers.3. Sports a. Offensive play, especially in lacrosse.b. An offensive play: Two midfielders were involved in the attack that resulted in a goal.c. The players executing such a play.d. Scoring ability or potential: a team with a powerful attack.e. A forceful shot over the net in volleyball.f. A sudden, intense effort to pull ahead in a race: waited until the last lap to begin her attack.4. a. The initial movement in a task or undertaking: made an optimistic attack on the pile of paperwork.b. A method or procedure: Our attack on this project will have two phases.5. An episode or onset of a disease, especially an occurrence of a chronic disease: an asthma attack.6. The experience or beginning of a feeling, need, or desire: an attack of hunger; an attack of melancholy.7. a. Music The beginning or manner of beginning a piece, passage, or tone.b. Decisiveness and clarity in artistic expression: a careful performance, but one lacking the rigorous attack the work demands.

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[French attaquer, from Old French, from Old Italian *estaccare, of Germanic origin.]

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at·tack′er n.Synonyms: attack, assail, storm, assault, batter, beset
These verbs, drawn from military activity, mean in their figurative senses to act forcefully or aggressively toward someone or something. Attack applies especially to hostile verbal criticism: reviews that attacked the film for its senseless violence; attacked the ruling as detrimental to business interests.
Assail suggests repeated forceful attacks: Critics assailed the author's second novel.
Storm refers to a sudden sweeping attempt to overwhelm or win over: "After triumphantly storming the country, [the President] is obliged to storm Capitol Hill" (The Economist).
Assault and batter can suggest relentless attack or debilitating force: "We are all assaulted by so many messages battering us from the outside every hour of the day that our capacity for listening to our own inner voices is often drowned out" (Harvey Cox).
Beset suggests beleaguerment from all sides: "Rural and suburban areas have been beset by white-tailed deer gnawing shrubbery and crops, spreading disease" (Andrew C. Revkin).

attack

(əˈtæk) vb1. to launch a physical assault (against) with or without weapons; begin hostilities (with)2. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) to take the initiative in a game, sport, etc: after a few minutes, the team began to attack. 3. (tr) to direct hostile words or writings at; criticize or abuse vehemently4. (tr) to turn one's mind or energies vigorously to (a job, problem, etc)5. (tr) to begin to injure or affect adversely; corrode, corrupt, or infect: rust attacked the metal. 6. (tr) to attempt to rapen7. the act or an instance of attacking8. strong criticism or abuse: an unjustified attack on someone's reputation. 9. (General Sporting Terms) an offensive move in a game, sport, etc10. commencement of a task, etc11. (Pathology) any sudden and usually severe manifestation of a disease or disorder: a heart attack; an attack of indigestion. 12. (General Sporting Terms) the attack ball games the players in a team whose main role is to attack the opponents' goal or territory13. (Music, other) music decisiveness in beginning a passage, movement, or piece14. (Music, other) music the speed with which a note reaches its maximum volume15. an attempted rape[C16: from French attaquer, from Old Italian attaccare to attack, attach, from estaccare to attach, from stacca stake¹; compare attach] atˈtackable adj atˈtacker n atˈtacking adj

at•tack

(əˈtæk)

v.t. 1. to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with: The guard dog attacked the prowler. 2. to begin hostilities against; start an offensive against: to attack the enemy. 3. to accuse, blame, or criticize severely; abuse verbally. 4. to try to harm, undermine, or destroy, esp. with verbal abuse: to attack someone's reputation. 5. to set about doing or working on vigorously. 6. (of disease, destructive agencies, etc.) to begin to affect. v.i. 7. to make an attack; begin hostilities. n. 8. the act of attacking; onslaught; assault. 9. a military offensive against an enemy or enemy position. 10. seizure by disease, illness, or other condition: an attack of indigestion; an attack of hiccups. 11. an experiencing of some sensation or response: an attack of remorse; an attack of the giggles. 12. the beginning or initiating of some action; onset. 13. an aggressive move in a performance or contest. 14. the approach or manner of approach in beginning a musical phrase. [1590–1600; < Middle French atta(c)quer < Italian attaccare to attack, attach] at•tack′a•ble, adj. at•tack′er, n. syn: attack, assail, assault all mean to set upon someone forcibly, with hostile or violent intent. attack is a general word that applies to the beginning of any planned aggressive action, physical or verbal: to attack an enemy from ambush; to attack a candidate's record. assail implies a vehement, sudden, and usu. repeated attack that aims to weaken an opponent: assailed by gunfire; assailed by gossip. assault implies a violent physical attack involving direct contact; it may also refer to a sudden and violent verbal attack: an elderly couple assaulted by a mugger; a reputation assaulted by the press.

attack

Past participle: attacked
Gerund: attacking

Imperative
attack
attack

Present
I attack
you attack
he/she/it attacks
we attack
you attack
they attack

Preterite
I attacked
you attacked
he/she/it attacked
we attacked
you attacked
they attacked

Present Continuous
I am attacking
you are attacking
he/she/it is attacking
we are attacking
you are attacking
they are attacking

Present Perfect
I have attacked
you have attacked
he/she/it has attacked
we have attacked
you have attacked
they have attacked

Past Continuous
I was attacking
you were attacking
he/she/it was attacking
we were attacking
you were attacking
they were attacking

Past Perfect
I had attacked
you had attacked
he/she/it had attacked
we had attacked
you had attacked
they had attacked

Future
I will attack
you will attack
he/she/it will attack
we will attack
you will attack
they will attack

Future Perfect
I will have attacked
you will have attacked
he/she/it will have attacked
we will have attacked
you will have attacked
they will have attacked

Future Continuous
I will be attacking
you will be attacking
he/she/it will be attacking
we will be attacking
you will be attacking
they will be attacking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been attacking
you have been attacking
he/she/it has been attacking
we have been attacking
you have been attacking
they have been attacking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been attacking
you will have been attacking
he/she/it will have been attacking
we will have been attacking
you will have been attacking
they will have been attacking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been attacking
you had been attacking
he/she/it had been attacking
we had been attacking
you had been attacking
they had been attacking

Conditional
I would attack
you would attack
he/she/it would attack
we would attack
you would attack
they would attack

Past Conditional
I would have attacked
you would have attacked
he/she/it would have attacked
we would have attacked
you would have attacked
they would have attacked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	attack - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"onrush, onset, onslaughtmilitary operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force"ground attack - an attack by ground troopsassault - close fighting during the culmination of a military attackcharge - an impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"banzai attack, banzai charge - a mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of `banzai'diversionary attack, diversion - an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attackpenetration, incursion - an attack that penetrates into enemy territoryblitzkrieg, blitz - a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardmentstrike - an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"counterattack, countermove - an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.bombing, bombardment - an attack by dropping bombsfiring, fire - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"strafe - an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane; "the next morning they carried out a strafe of enemy airfields"coup de main, surprise attack - an attack without warningarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	2.	attack - an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"turn, play - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"counterplay, counterattack - (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
	3.	attack - intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"flack, flak, blast, firecriticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"
	4.	attack - ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"approach, plan of attackconceptualization, formulation, conceptualisation - inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentallyavenue - a line of approach; "they explored every avenue they could think of"; "it promises to open new avenues to understanding"
	5.	attack - the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"attemptcrime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"assault - a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
	6.	attack - a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrasetone-beginningcommencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
	7.	attack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"affliction - a cause of great suffering and distressanxiety attack - a sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panicflare - a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"ictus, raptus, seizure - a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"touch, spot - a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA, stroke - a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brainconvulsion, paroxysm, fit - a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter"hysterics - an attack of hysteriaocclusion - closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)heart attack - a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function
	8.	attack - the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent); "the film was sensitive to attack by acids"; "open to attack by the elements"degeneration, devolution - the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
	9.	attack - strong criticism; "he published an unexpected attack on my work"aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration, slander - an abusive attack on a person's character or good namecriticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"
Verb	1.	attack - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"assailfight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"aggress, attack - take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"submarine - attack by submarine; "The Germans submarined the Allies"pelt, pepper - attack and bombard with or as if with missiles; "pelt the speaker with questions"strike, hit - make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"counterattack, counterstrike - make a counterattackgas - attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "The despot gassed the rebellious tribes"surprise, storm - attack by storm; attack suddenlyblitz - attack suddenly and without warning; "Hitler blitzed Poland"invade, occupy - march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"besiege, circumvent, hem in, beleaguer, surround - surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"bomb, bombard - throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden"strafe - attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane; "civilians were strafed in an effort to force the country's surrender"cannonade - attack with cannons or artillerytorpedo - attack or hit with torpedoesraid, bust - search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"defend - be on the defensive; act against an attack
	2.	attack - attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"lash out, assail, assault, snipe, roundcriticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"blackguard, clapperclaw, abuse, shout - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"claw - attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival"vitriol - subject to bitter verbal abuserip - criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly"whang - attack forcefully; "whang away at the school reform plan"barrage, bombard - address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"scald, blister, whip - subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"rubbish - attack strongly
	3.	attack - take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"aggresscheck - place into check; "He checked my kings"fork - place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy piecesattack, assail - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"harass - exhaust by attacking repeatedly; "harass the enemy"pin - immobilize a piecetackle - seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ballact, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
	4.	attack - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"assail, assault, set onbait - attack with dogs or set dogs uponsic, set - urge to attack someone; "The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders"; "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits"bulldog - attack viciously and ferociouslyrush - attack suddenlyblindside - attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructedsavage - attack brutally and fiercelyreassail - assail again; "Her old fears reassailed her"jump - make a sudden physical attack on; "The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"set upon, beset - assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"rape, ravish, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, violate - force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"desecrate, outrage, profane, violate - violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"molest - harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
	5.	attack - set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed"begin, commence, set out, start, start out, set about, get down, get - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"
	6.	attack - begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal"affect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"

attack

verb1. assault, strike (at), mug, set about, ambush, assail, tear into, fall upon, set upon, lay into (informal) He bundled her into a hallway and brutally attacked her.
assault support, protect, guard, defend, withdraw, sustain, retreat2. invade, occupy, raid, infringe, charge, rush, storm, encroach The infantry's aim was to slow attacking forces.3. criticize, blame, abuse, blast, pan (informal), condemn, knock (informal), slam (slang), flame (informal), put down, slate (informal), have a go (at) (informal), censure, malign, berate, disparage, revile, vilify, tear into (informal), slag off (Brit. slang), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), find fault with, impugn, go for the jugular, lambast(e), pick holes in, excoriate, bite someone's head off, snap someone's head off, pick to pieces He publicly attacked the people who've been calling for secret ballot.4. infect, affect, poison, contaminate, pollute, touch, blight, taint, spread to or among The virus seems to have attacked his throat.5. deal with, concentrate on, look after, take care of, see to, attend to, get to work on, devote yourself to, apply yourself to, occupy yourself with Any attempt to attack the problem will have to deal with these issues.noun1. assault, charge, campaign, strike, rush, raid, invasion, offensive, aggression, blitz, onset, onslaught, foray, incursion, inroad a campaign of air attacks on strategic targets
assault support, defence, withdrawal, retreat2. criticism, panning (informal), slating (informal), censure, disapproval, slagging (slang), abuse, knocking (informal), bad press, vilification, denigration, calumny, character assassination, sideswipe, disparagement, impugnment He launched an attack on businesses for failing to invest.3. infection, poison, pollution, contamination, contagion, septicity The body is open to attack from other infections.4. bout, fit, access, spell, stroke, seizure, spasm, convulsion, paroxysm It brought on an attack of asthma.Proverbs
"Attack is the best form of defence"

attack

verb1. To set upon with violent force:aggress, assail, assault, beset, fall on (or upon), go at, have at, sail into, storm, strike.Informal: light into, pitch into.2. To start work on vigorously:go at, sail in, tackle, wade in (or into).Idiom: hop to it.noun1. The act of attacking:aggression, assailment, assault, attempt, offense, offensive, onrush, onset, onslaught, strike.2. A method used in dealing with something:approach, course, line, modus operandi, plan, procedure, tack, technique.3. A sudden and often acute manifestation of a disease:access, fit, seizure.Informal: spell.

Translations

攻击进攻发作干劲十足地投入抨击

attack

(əˈtӕk) verb1. to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage. He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air. 攻擊 攻击2. to speak or write against. The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers. 抨擊 抨击3. (in games) to attempt to score a goal. 進攻 进攻4. to make a vigorous start on. It's time we attacked that pile of work. 積極著手處理 （干劲十足地）投入 noun1. an act or the action of attacking. The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town. 攻擊 攻击2. a sudden bout of illness. heart attack; an attack of 'flu. 突然發作 发作

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