英语词汇“attack”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

attackverb

uk/əˈtæk/us/əˈtæk/

attack verb (HURT)

B1 [ I or T ] to try to hurt or defeat using violence:

He was attacked and seriously injured by a gang of youths.

Army forces have been attacking the town since dawn.

Most wild animals won't attack unless they are provoked.

Compare

defend

More examples

Her voice shook as she spoke about the person who attacked her.
He attacked the man with a broken bottle.
She used to love cats but one attacked her and she doesn't like them anymore.
The army has been criticized for attacking the unarmed civilian population.
Earlier today a man was arrested for attacking a motorist in a road rage incident.

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Attacking & invading

ambush
beleaguer
beleaguered
blitz
blitz
cyberwarfare
engage
engagement
going-over
incursion
invade
invader
offensive
reducer
relieve
rip into sb/sth
sack
sacking
sally
sortie

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Physical & sexual assault & abduction

attack verb (CRITICIZE)

C1 [ T ] to criticize someone strongly:

She wrote an article attacking the judges and their conduct of the trial.

The report attacks the idea of exams for seven and eight-year-olds.

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Disapproving & criticizing

-basher
animadversion
aspersions
backbite
bad-mouth
belabour
damn
damn sb with faint praise idiom
denounce
disapproval
give sb hell idiom
lashing
pitch into sb/sth
pound
pound away at sth/sb
pull sth apart
put the boot in idiom
take a dim view of sth idiom
talk trash idiom
throw

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attack verb (DAMAGE)

C2 [ T ] If something, such as a disease or a chemical, attacks something, it damages it:

AIDS attacks the body's immune system.

My rose bushes are being attacked by aphids.

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Damaging and spoiling

adulterate
alloy
at the expense of sb idiom
at-risk
bandh
bang up sb/sth
foul
gild the lily idiom
gloss
gnaw
gnaw away at sth
go west idiom
goonda
ravages
ruin
scourge
shatter
shoot sth up
sour
tell on sb

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attack verb (SPORT)

[ I or T ] If players in a team attack, they move forward to try to score points, goals, etc.

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General terms used in ball sports

aggregate score
assist
back pass
bobble
center circle
chip
goalless
holding
lay
layoff
long ball
man on! idiom
man-to-man defense
man-to-man marking
overarm
set piece
shoot
sidespin
unplayable
wrong-foot

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attack verb (DEAL WITH)

[ T ] to deal with something quickly and in an effective way:

We have to attack these problems now and find some solutions.

The children rushed in and eagerly attacked the food (= quickly started to eat it).

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Dealing with things or people

attend to sb/sth
beard the lion (in his/her den) idiom
come up against sth
come/get to grips with sth idiom
confront
cut
firefight
firefighting
get sth in
inherit
jump-start
overcome
process
reckon
reckon with sb/sth
see about sth
see to sth/sb
set about sth
turn
weather

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attacknoun

uk/əˈtæk/us/əˈtæk/

attack noun (VIOLENT ACT)

B1 [ C or U ] a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone or something:

a racist attack

Enemy forces have made an attack on the city.

These bomb blasts suggest that the terrorists are (going) on the attack (= trying to defeat or hurt other people) again.

The town was once again under attack (= being attacked).

More examples

The terrorist attack on the UN building has shocked the civilized world.
The submarine dived just in time to avoid the enemy attack.
The police have to arm themselves against attack.
An 80-year-old woman was badly hurt in what the police describe as an apparently motiveless attack .
The rebel headquarters took a direct hit from a bomb during the attack.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Attacking & invading

ambush
beleaguer
beleaguered
blitz
blitz
cyberwarfare
engage
engagement
going-over
incursion
invade
invader
offensive
reducer
relieve
rip into sb/sth
sack
sacking
sally
sortie

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attack noun (CRITICISM)

C2 [ C or U ] a strong criticism of someone or something:

a scathing attack on the president

The government has come under attack from all sides for cutting education spending.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Disapproving & criticizing

-basher
animadversion
aspersions
backbite
bad-mouth
belabour
damn
damn sb with faint praise idiom
denounce
disapproval
give sb hell idiom
lashing
pitch into sb/sth
pound
pound away at sth/sb
pull sth apart
put the boot in idiom
take a dim view of sth idiom
talk trash idiom
throw

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attack noun (ILLNESS)

[ C ] a sudden and short period of illness:

an attack of asthma/flu/malaria

figurative an attack of the giggles

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Disease & illness - general words

abnormality
autoimmune disease
bilharzia
bluetongue
bout
CFS
CGD
complaint
dose
dreaded lurgy
endemic
life-threatening
lurgy
morbidity
pandemic
pinkeye
strangulated
syndrome
viral
wasting disease

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attack noun (SPORT)

B1 [ C or U ] the part of a team in some sports that tries to score points:

The team has a strong attack, but its defence is weak.

The team is strong inattack but useless in defence.

[ U ] determination in the way you play a sport, trying hard to score points:

The team needs to put some more attack into its game.

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Competitors & participants in sports & games

back four
benchwarmer
boot boy
center forward
center half
defence
eleven
fielder
finisher
gymnast
outfield player
outside forward
phoenix club
playmaker
poacher
runner
scratch
sprint
underdog
winger

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Competing in sport

单词	attack
释义	Contents verb (5) attack (HURT) attack (CRITICIZE) attack (DAMAGE) attack (SPORT) attack (DEAL WITH) noun (4) attack (VIOLENT ACT) attack (CRITICISM) attack (ILLNESS) attack (SPORT) Contents verb (2) attack (HURT) attack (CRITICIZE) noun (2) attack (HURT) attack (CRITICISM) more…(1) attacker English American attackverb uk/əˈtæk/us/əˈtæk/ attack verb (HURT) B1 [ I or T ] to try to hurt or defeat using violence: He was attacked and seriously injured by a gang of youths. Army forces have been attacking the town since dawn. Most wild animals won't attack unless they are provoked. Compare defend More examples Her voice shook as she spoke about the person who attacked her. He attacked the man with a broken bottle. She used to love cats but one attacked her and she doesn't like them anymore. The army has been criticized for attacking the unarmed civilian population. Earlier today a man was arrested for attacking a motorist in a road rage incident. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Attacking & invading ambush beleaguer beleaguered blitz blitz cyberwarfare engage engagement going-over incursion invade invader offensive reducer relieve rip into sb/sth sack sacking sally sortie See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Physical & sexual assault & abduction attack verb (CRITICIZE) C1 [ T ] to criticize someone strongly: She wrote an article attacking the judges and their conduct of the trial. The report attacks the idea of exams for seven and eight-year-olds. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Disapproving & criticizing -basher animadversion aspersions backbite bad-mouth belabour damn damn sb with faint praise idiom denounce disapproval give sb hell idiom lashing pitch into sb/sth pound pound away at sth/sb *pull sth* apart put the boot in** idiom take a dim view of sth idiom talk trash idiom throw See more results » attack verb (DAMAGE) C2 [ T ] If something, such as a disease or a chemical, attacks something, it damages it: AIDS attacks the body's immune system. My rose bushes are being attacked by aphids. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Damaging and spoiling adulterate alloy at the expense of sb idiom at-risk bandh bang up sb/sth foul gild the lily idiom gloss gnaw gnaw away at sth go west idiom goonda ravages ruin scourge shatter *shoot sth* up sour tell on sb See more results » attack verb (SPORT) [ I or T ] If players in a team attack, they move forward to try to score points, goals, etc. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words General terms used in ball sports aggregate score assist back pass bobble center circle chip goalless holding lay layoff long ball man on! idiom man-to-man defense man-to-man marking overarm set piece shoot sidespin unplayable wrong-foot See more results » attack verb (DEAL WITH) [ T ] to deal with something quickly and in an effective way:** We have to attack these problems now and find some solutions. The children rushed in and eagerly attacked the food (= quickly started to eat it). Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Dealing with things or people attend to sb/sth *beard the lion (in his/her* den)** idiom come up against sth come/get to grips with sth idiom confront cut firefight firefighting *get sth* in inherit jump-start overcome process reckon** reckon with sb/sth see about sth see to sth/sb set about sth turn weather See more results » attacknoun uk/əˈtæk/us/əˈtæk/ attack noun (VIOLENT ACT) B1 [ C or U ] a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone or something: a racist attack Enemy forces have made an attack on the city. These bomb blasts suggest that the terrorists are (going) on the attack (= trying to defeat or hurt other people) again. The town was once again under attack (= being attacked). More examples The terrorist attack on the UN building has shocked the civilized world. The submarine dived just in time to avoid the enemy attack. The police have to arm themselves against attack. An 80-year-old woman was badly hurt in what the police describe as an apparently motiveless attack . The rebel headquarters took a direct hit from a bomb during the attack. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Attacking & invading ambush beleaguer beleaguered blitz blitz cyberwarfare engage engagement going-over incursion invade invader offensive reducer relieve rip into sb/sth sack sacking sally sortie See more results » attack noun (CRITICISM) C2 [ C or U ] a strong criticism of someone or something: a scathing attack on the president The government has come under attack from all sides for cutting education spending. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Disapproving & criticizing -basher animadversion aspersions backbite bad-mouth belabour damn damn sb with faint praise idiom denounce disapproval give sb hell idiom lashing pitch into sb/sth pound pound away at sth/sb *pull sth* apart put the boot in** idiom take a dim view of sth idiom talk trash idiom throw See more results » attack noun (ILLNESS) [ C ] a sudden and short period of illness: an attack of asthma/flu/malaria figurative an attack of the giggles Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Disease & illness - general words abnormality autoimmune disease bilharzia bluetongue bout CFS CGD complaint dose dreaded lurgy endemic life-threatening lurgy morbidity pandemic pinkeye strangulated syndrome viral wasting disease See more results » attack noun (SPORT) B1 [ C or U ] the part of a team in some sports that tries to score points: The team has a strong attack, but its defence is weak. The team is strong inattack but useless in defence. [ U ] determination in the way you play a sport, trying hard to score points: The team needs to put some more attack into its game. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Competitors & participants in sports & games back four benchwarmer boot boy center forward center half defence eleven fielder finisher gymnast outfield player outside forward phoenix club playmaker poacher runner scratch sprint underdog winger See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Competing in sport attackverb us/əˈtæk/ attack verb (HURT) [ I/T ] to try to hurt or defeat someone or something using violence: [ T ] Two campers were attacked by a bear last night. [ I ] Most wild animals won't attack unless they are provoked. [ I/T ] If a disease or a chemical attacks something, it damages it: [ T ] The stress hormone cortisol attacks the immune system. attack verb (CRITICIZE) [ T ] to criticize someone or something strongly: Critics have attacked her ideas as antidemocratic. In TV ads, he attacked his opponent’s record. attacker noun [ C ] us/əˈtæk·ər/ attacknoun [ C/U ] us/əˈtæk/ attack noun [ C/U ] (HURT) An attack is also a sudden, short period of illness, or a sudden feeling that you cannot control: [ C ] an asthma attack [ C ] How do you let your kids go without having anxiety attacks? attack noun [ C/U ] (CRITICISM) An attack is also strong criticism of someone or something: [ U ] The more he speaks out, the more he comes under attack. Idiom(s) on the attack
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attackverb

attack verb (HURT)

attack verb (CRITICIZE)

attack verb (DAMAGE)

attack verb (SPORT)

attack verb (DEAL WITH)

attacknoun

attack noun (VIOLENT ACT)

attack noun (CRITICISM)

attack noun (ILLNESS)

attack noun (SPORT)

attackverb

attack verb (HURT)

attack verb (CRITICIZE)

attacknoun [ C/U ]

attack noun [ C/U ] (HURT)

attack noun [ C/U ] (CRITICISM)

Idiom(s)