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

at•tack v.

to attempt to harm in an aggressive way;
begin fighting with: [~ + object]The dog attacked the prowler.[no object]The mugger attacked and ran away.
Militaryto begin hostilities against: [~ + object]We attacked the enemy.[no object]The enemy may attack at dawn.
to blame or criticize severely:[~ + object]The politician attacked his opponent's ideas.
to set about doing or working on vigorously:[~ + object]The starving man attacked the meal.
(of disease, poison, etc.) to begin to affect;
harm:[~ + object]That disease attacks the brain cells.

the act of attacking;
assault: [countable]Several attacks took place at night.[uncountable]The village came under attack from the air.
Pathology[countable] an episode of suffering from a disease or other condition: a heart attack.
an experiencing of some sensation or response:[countable]an attack of remorse.

at•tack•er, n. [countable]

at•tack v.t.

to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon;
begin fighting with:He attacked him with his bare hands.
to begin hostilities against;
start an offensive against:to attack the enemy.
to blame or abuse violently or bitterly.
to direct unfavorable criticism against;
criticize severely;
argue with strongly:He attacked his opponent's statement.
to try to destroy, esp. with verbal abuse:to attack the mayor's reputation.
to set about (a task) or go to work on (a thing) vigorously:to attack housecleaning; to attack the hamburger hungrily.
(of disease, destructive agencies, etc.) to begin to affect.

v.i.

to make an attack;
begin hostilities.

the act of attacking;
onslaught;
assault.
a military offensive against an enemy or enemy position.
[Pathol.]seizure by disease or illness:an attack of indigestion.
the beginning or initiating of any action;
onset.
an aggressive move in a performance or contest.
Musicthe approach or manner of approach in beginning a musical phrase.

Italian attaccare to attack, attach
Middle French atta(c)quer
earlier atta(c)que 1590–1600

at•tack′a•ble, adj.
at•tack′er, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged storm, charge. Attack, assail, assault, molest all mean to set upon someone forcibly, with hostile or violent intent. Attack is the most general word and applies to a beginning of hostilities, esp. those definitely planned:to attack from ambush.Assail implies vehement, sudden, and sometimes repeated attack:to assail with weapons or with gossip.Assault almost always implies bodily violence:to assault with intent to kill.To molest is to harass, to threaten, or to assault:He was safe, and where no one could molest him.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged censure; impugn, oppugn, abuse.
9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged onset, encounter.

1, 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged defend.
9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged defense.

attack /əˈtæk/ vb

to launch a physical assault (against) with or without weapons; begin hostilities (with)
(intransitive) to take the initiative in a game, sport, etc
(transitive) to direct hostile words or writings at; criticize or abuse vehemently
(transitive) to turn one's mind or energies vigorously to (a job, problem, etc)
(transitive) to begin to injure or affect adversely; corrode, corrupt, or infect: rust attacked the metal

the act or an instance of attacking
strong criticism or abuse
an offensive move in a game, sport, etc
commencement of a task, etc
any sudden and usually severe manifestation of a disease or disorder
the attack ⇒ the players in a team whose main role is to attack the opponents' goal or territory
decisiveness in beginning a passage, movement, or piece
the speed with which a note reaches its maximum volume

Etymology: 16th Century: from French attaquer, from Old Italian attaccare to attack, attach, from estaccare to attach, from stacca stake¹; compare attach

atˈtacker n atˈtacking adj

单词	attack
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 at•tack /əˈtæk/USA pronunciation v. to attempt to harm in an aggressive way; begin fighting with: [~ + object]The dog attacked the prowler.[no object]The mugger attacked and ran away. Militaryto begin hostilities against: [~ + object]We attacked the enemy.[no object]The enemy may attack at dawn. to blame or criticize severely:[~ + object]The politician attacked his opponent's ideas. to set about doing or working on vigorously:[~ + object]The starving man attacked the meal. (of disease, poison, etc.) to begin to affect; harm:[~ + object]That disease attacks the brain cells. n. the act of attacking; assault: [countable]Several attacks took place at night.[uncountable]The village came under attack from the air. Pathology[countable] an episode of suffering from a disease or other condition: a heart attack. an experiencing of some sensation or response:[countable]an attack of remorse. at•tack•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 at•tack (ə tak′),USA pronunciation v.t. to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with:He attacked him with his bare hands. to begin hostilities against; start an offensive against:to attack the enemy. to blame or abuse violently or bitterly. to direct unfavorable criticism against; criticize severely; argue with strongly:He attacked his opponent's statement. to try to destroy, esp. with verbal abuse:to attack the mayor's reputation. to set about (a task) or go to work on (a thing) vigorously:to attack housecleaning; to attack the hamburger hungrily. (of disease, destructive agencies, etc.) to begin to affect. v.i. to make an attack; begin hostilities. n. the act of attacking; onslaught; assault. a military offensive against an enemy or enemy position. [Pathol.]seizure by disease or illness:an attack of indigestion. the beginning or initiating of any action; onset. an aggressive move in a performance or contest. Musicthe approach or manner of approach in beginning a musical phrase. Italian attaccare to attack, attach Middle French atta(c)quer earlier atta(c)que 1590–1600 at•tack′a•ble, adj. at•tack′er, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged storm, charge. Attack, assail, assault, molest all mean to set upon someone forcibly, with hostile or violent intent. Attack is the most general word and applies to a beginning of hostilities, esp. those definitely planned:to attack from ambush.Assail implies vehement, sudden, and sometimes repeated attack:to assail with weapons or with gossip.Assault almost always implies bodily violence:to assault with intent to kill.To molest is to harass, to threaten, or to assault:He was safe, and where no one could molest him. 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged censure; impugn, oppugn, abuse. 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged onset, encounter. 1, 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged defend. 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged defense. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: attack /əˈtæk/ vb to launch a physical assault (against) with or without weapons; begin hostilities (with) (intransitive) to take the initiative in a game, sport, etc (transitive) to direct hostile words or writings at; criticize or abuse vehemently (transitive) to turn one's mind or energies vigorously to (a job, problem, etc) (transitive) to begin to injure or affect adversely; corrode, corrupt, or infect: rust attacked the metal n the act or an instance of attacking strong criticism or abuse an offensive move in a game, sport, etc commencement of a task, etc any sudden and usually severe manifestation of a disease or disorder the attack ⇒ the players in a team whose main role is to attack the opponents' goal or territory decisiveness in beginning a passage, movement, or piece the speed with which a note reaches its maximum volume Etymology: 16th Century: from French attaquer, from Old Italian attaccare to attack, attach, from estaccare to attach, from stacca stake¹; compare attach atˈtacker n atˈtacking adj
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