| 单词 | target |
| 释义 | target (once / 199 pages) nv A target is something to shoot at, either real or figurative. If you're an archer, you're aiming for the bull's-eye on the target. If you're selling cars for a living, then you likely have a sales target you need to hit. You can hit a target, which is usually a good thing, or, less happily, you can be a target, such as a target of ridicule when you wear that goofy Swiss cheese hat and you aren't even from Wisconsin. As a marketing ploy, you could target Green Bay Packer season ticket holders when you decide to unload that hat. You might find a buyer among them, someone who wouldn't worry about being a target for those who object to silly hats. WORD FAMILYtarget: targeted, targeting, targets USAGE EXAMPLESOne of the most immediate targets is Obama’s health care law. Seattle Times(Jan 03, 2017) Another possible target: The automatic increases to the state’s minimum wage that start in 2018. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) For people targeted by Internet “trolls,” the absence of a clear solution is often the most frustrating part. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1n a reference point to shoot at Syn|Hypo|Hyper mark clout a target used in archery droguea funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane point of reference, reference, reference point an indicator that orients you generally 2n the location of the target that is to be hit Syn|Hypo|Hyper target area ground zero the target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile) place, spot, topographic point a point located with respect to surface features of some region 3n sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at Syn|Hypo|Hyper butt clay pigeon target used in skeet or trapshooting sports equipment equipment needed to participate in a particular sport 4n the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) Syn|Hypo|Hyper aim, object, objective grail the object of any prolonged endeavor businessan immediate objective pointthe object of an activity thinga special objective occasionssomething you have to do end, goal the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it 5n a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence the target of a manhunt Syn|Hyper fair game, prey, quarry victim an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance 6v intend (something) to move towards a certain goal Syn|Hypo|Hyper aim, direct, place, point address direct a question at someone home in, range in, zero indirect onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids aim, direct, take, take aim, train point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards |
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