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target target[ˈtɑ:gɪt]targeted, targeting, targetsCET4CET6TEM4考研IELTSn12853238663362641772966809000v2911121612944395241428543554NOUN10831435504VERB2171621023Spoken:95055447targeted[3822] targeting[3799] targets[7792]目标(77%)，靶(12%)，瞄准(5%)，对象(5%)，把 ... 作为目标(1%)n.目标；靶子vt.把……作为目标；规定……的指标；瞄准某物n.(Target)人名；(法)塔尔热；(英)塔吉特 target ★★★★☆/tɑ͟ː(r)gɪt/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]靶子；目标；对象 A target is something at which someone is aiming a weapon or other object. The village lies beside a main road, making it an easy target for bandits...村子坐落在大路边上，很容易成为土匪袭击的对象。The missiles missed their target...导弹没有击中目标。He missed the target only once yesterday...昨天他只有一次脱靶。We threw knives at targets.我们往靶子上掷飞刀。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]目标；目的 A target is a result that you are trying to achieve. He's won back his place too late to achieve his target of 20 goals this season.他赢回自己的位置时为时已晚，无法实现本赛季进 20 粒球的目标。...school leavers who failed to reach their target grades.未能达到规定分数的肄业生3[VERB	动词]攻击；批评；以…为攻击目标 To target a particular person or thing means to decide to attack or criticize them.   [V n]Republicans targeted Unsoeld as vulnerable in her bid for reelection this year...共和党人将安索尔德定为攻击目标，认为她在争取今年连任的竞选中不堪一击。He targets the economy as the root cause of the deteriorating law and order situation.他抨击经济是治安状况不断恶化的根源。Target is also a noun.In the past they have been the target of racist abuse...过去，他们一直是种族虐待的对象。The professor has been a frequent target for animal rights extremists.那位教授屡屡受到极端动物保护主义者的抨击。4[VERB	动词]瞄准；面向；尽力吸引 If you target a particular group of people, you try to appeal to those people or affect them.   [V n]The campaign will target American insurance companies...这场活动将以美国各保险公司为目标。The company has targeted adults as its primary customers.这家公司将成年人作为其主要顾客。Target is also a noun.Yuppies are a prime target group for marketing strategies.雅皮士是市场营销策略面向的主要目标群体。5[PHRASE	短语]进展顺利；有可能实现目标 If someone or something is on target, they are making good progress and are likely to achieve the result that is wanted.   [v-link PHR]We were still right on target for our deadline.我们仍然有可能赶在最后期限前达成目标。 target1 nountarget2 verbtargettar‧get1 /ˈtɑːɡɪt $ ˈtɑːr-/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL noun [countable]  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1aim something that you are trying to achieve, such as a total, an amount, or a time  SYN  goalsales/attainment/growth etc targets demanding financial targetstarget of the target of a one-third reduction in road accidentstarget for Higher degrees in English are a target for foreign students. There is no target date for completion of the new project. The government may fail to meet (=achieve) its  target of recycling 25% of domestic waste. Jiang set annual growth targets of 8–9%.on target (=likely to achieve a target) The company says that growth of 10% is on target.► see thesaurus at aim2object of attack an object, person, or place that is deliberately chosen to be attackedtarget for/of Railway stations are prime targets (=very likely targets) for bombs.easy/soft target Cars without security devices are an easy target for the thief.3object of an action the person or place that is most directly affected by an action, especially a bad onetarget for/of The area has become a prime target for supermarket development. The country is a target of criticism for its human rights record.4shooting something that you practise shooting at, especially a round board with circles on it:  The area is used by the army for target practice.5target audience/group/area etc a limited group, area etc that a plan, idea etc is aimed at:  Our target audience is men aged between 18 and 35.6target language the language that you are learning or that you are translating intoCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbsmeet a target (=achieve what you want to achieve)· The government wants to meet its target of building three million new homes by 2020.reach/achieve/hit a target (=meet it)· They achieved their target with just days to spare.set a target· The company has set ambitious business targets.exceed a target (=achieve more than you wanted to)· We have exceeded our target of £200,000.fall short of a target (=achieve less than you wanted to)· Car production at the plant has fallen short of its target by 5%.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + targetambitious/high· The targets they have set themselves are hugely ambitious.modest (=not very high)· The Kyoto Protocol set fairly modest targets for reductions in greenhouse gases.achievable/realistic· The target is achievable, but only by hard work.a financial target· Both businesses exceeded their financial targets.a sales target· I’m confident we will meet our sales target by the end of the year.a growth target· The company’s growth targets have been achieved for the last three years.target + NOUNa target date· There is no target date set for completion of the new project.a target figure· The government has set a target figure of 6.2%COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivesa prime target (=the most suitable or most likely to be chosen)· Sporting events could become a prime target for terrorists.the main target· The rebel-held town is one of the main targets for U S troops.an easy/soft target· Some criminals now regard churches as easy targets.a sitting target (=someone who is easy to attack)· In the open, the soldiers are sitting targets.somebody’s intended target· The gunman missed his intended target.a military target· The group insists that its bombs were directed against military targets.a civilian target· The army denied it had attacked civilian targets.a legitimate target (=one that it is fair to attack)· The rebels claimed that trains carrying soldiers are a legitimate target.verbsattack a target· They have attacked military targets such as army camps and airfields.hit a target· Not every bomb hit its target.miss a target· All of the missiles missed their target and no-one was killed.target1 nountarget2 verbtargettarget2 ●○○ AWL verb [transitive]  Verb Table Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1to make something have an effect on a particular limited group or area:  The advertisement was designed to target a mass audience.target something on/at somebody/something a new benefit targeted on low-income families The programme is targeted at improving the health of women of all ages.2to aim something at a targettarget something on/at somebody/something The missiles are targeted at several key military sites.3to choose a particular person or place to do something to, especially to attack them or criticize them:  It’s clear that smaller, more vulnerable banks have been targeted. He was targeted by terrorists for a second time last night.

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           ;          NAmE                ˈtɑːrɡɪt                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            target      targets      targeted      targeting                            noun        ★                                        1      ★              a result that you try to achieve          目标；指标                            ◆        business goals and targets        经营目的和指标                    ◆        attainment targets        成绩目标                    ◆                  Set yourself targetsthat you can reasonably hope to achieve.                给自己制订有望达到的指标。                    ◆        to          meet/achieve a target                完成╱达到目标                    ◆        a          target dateof April 2012                          *2012 年 4 月这一预定日期                            ◆        The university will          reach its targetof 5 000 students next September.                这所大学将于下个九月达到在校学生 5 000 人的目标。                    ◆        The new sports complex is          on targetto open in June.                新建的体育中心将在六月份如期开放。                    ◆        a          target area/audience/group          (= the particular area, audience, etc. that a product, programme, etc. is aimed at)                目标范围／观众／群体                    ☞        collocationsat                                            business                                                  2      ★              an object, a person or a place that people aim at when attacking          （攻击的）目标，对象                            ◆        They bombed military and civilian targets.        他们轰炸了军事和民用目标。                    targetfor sb/sth                    ◆        Doors and windows are an          easy targetfor burglars.                门窗被窃贼作为入室的目标容易得手。                    ◆        It's a          prime target          (= an obvious target)for terrorist attacks.                这是恐怖分子攻击的首要目标。                    targetof sth                    ◆        (          figurative)                He's become the target of a lot of criticism recently.        他最近成了众矢之的。                    3              an object that people practise shooting at, especially a round board with circles on it          靶；靶子                            ◆        to aim at a target        瞄准靶子                    ◆        to          hit/miss the target                中╱脱靶                    ◆                  target practice                射击练习                                  verb                    (              tar·get·ing        ,        tar·get·ed        ,        tar·get·ed            )              [usually passive      ]              1              targetsb/sth                    to aim an attack or a criticism at sb/sth          把…作为攻击目标；把…作为批评的对象                            ◆        The missiles were mainly targeted at the United States.        导弹主要瞄准的是美国。                    ◆        The company has been targeted by animal rights groups for its use of dogs in drugs trials.        这家公司因用狗做药物试验而成为动物保护团体批评的对象。                    2              targetsb                    to try to have an effect on a particular group of people          面向，把…对准（某群体）                            ◆        The campaign is clearly targeted at the young.        这个宣传计划显然是针对青年人的。                    ◆        a new magazine that targets single men        以单身男士为读者对象的新杂志                              SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                              target              objective                ◆goal                ◆object                ◆end                                            These are all words for sth that you are trying to achieve.                  以上各词均指目标、目的。                                                            ■                target                a result that you try to achieve                  指试图达到的目标、指标：                                                  ◆                  Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve.                  给自己制订有望达到的指标。                                                                  ◆                  attainment targets in schools                  学校的成绩目标                                                            ■                objective                (                  rather formal) something that you are trying to achieve                  指正努力达到的目标、目的：                                                  ◆                  What is the main objective of this project?                  这个项目的主要目标是什么？                                                            ■                goal                something that you hope to achieve                  指希望达到的目标、目的：                                                  ◆                  He continued to pursue his goal of becoming an actor.                  他继续追求他成为演员的目标。                                            target, objective or goal?                用 target、objective 还是 goal？                                            A                  targetis usually officially recorded in some way, for example by an employer or by a government committee. It is often specific, and in the form of figures, such as number of sales or exam passes, or a date. People often set their own                  objectives:these are things that they wish to achieve, often as part of a project or a talk they are giving.                  Goalsare often long-term, and relate to people's life and career plans or the long-term plans of a company or organization.                                      *target 通常为以某种方式正式记录的目标，如由雇主或政府委员会等制订，常为具体的数字，如销售量、考试及格率或日期等； objective 通常指为自己制订的、希望达到的目标，常为某一项目或发言的一部份； goal 通常指长远目标，与人生和职业规划或公司、机构的长远规划有关。                                                                              ■                object                the purpose of sth; sth that you plan to achieve                  指目的、目标、宗旨：                                                  ◆                  The object is to educate people about road safety.                  目的就是教育大众注意交通安全。                                                            ■                end                something that you plan to achieve                  指计划达到的目的、目标：                                                  ◆                  He joined the society for political ends.                  他为了政治目的加入了这个协会。                                                                  ◆                  That's only OK if you believe that                    the end justifies the means                    (= bad methods of doing sth are acceptable if the final result is good).                                    如果你认为只要目的正确可以不择手段，那勉强是可以接受的。                                                  NOTE                  Endis usually used in the plural or in particular fixed expressions.                                      *end 常用复数或用于某些固定短语中。                                                                              PATTERNS                                  ◆                  to work                    towardsa(n) target/objective/goal                                                                    ◆                  an                    ambitious / ambitious  target/objective/goal                                                                    ◆                                      economic / economic  targets/objectives/goals                                                                    ◆                  to                    set / set  a(n) target/objective/goal                                                                    ◆                  to                    achievea(n) target/objective/goal/end                                                                                                      tar·get              /        ˈtɑːɡɪt                ;          NAmE                ˈtɑːrɡɪt                /

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Collins	target ★★★★☆ /tɑ͟ː(r)gɪt/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]靶子；目标；对象 A target is something at which someone is aiming a weapon or other object. The village lies beside a main road, making it an easy target for bandits... 村子坐落在大路边上，很容易成为土匪袭击的对象。 The missiles missed their target... 导弹没有击中目标。 He missed the target only once yesterday... 昨天他只有一次脱靶。 We threw knives at targets. 我们往靶子上掷飞刀。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]目标；目的 A target is a result that you are trying to achieve. He's won back his place too late to achieve his target of 20 goals this season. 他赢回自己的位置时为时已晚，无法实现本赛季进 20 粒球的目标。 ...school leavers who failed to reach their target grades. 未能达到规定分数的肄业生 3 [VERB 动词]攻击；批评；以…为攻击目标 To target a particular person or thing means to decide to attack or criticize them. [V n] Republicans targeted Unsoeld as vulnerable in her bid for reelection this year... 共和党人将安索尔德定为攻击目标，认为她在争取今年连任的竞选中不堪一击。 He targets the economy as the root cause of the deteriorating law and order situation. 他抨击经济是治安状况不断恶化的根源。 Target is also a noun. In the past they have been the target of racist abuse... 过去，他们一直是种族虐待的对象。 The professor has been a frequent target for animal rights extremists. 那位教授屡屡受到极端动物保护主义者的抨击。 4 [VERB 动词]瞄准；面向；尽力吸引 If you target a particular group of people, you try to appeal to those people or affect them. [V n] The campaign will target American insurance companies... 这场活动将以美国各保险公司为目标。 The company has targeted adults as its primary customers. 这家公司将成年人作为其主要顾客。 Target is also a noun. Yuppies are a prime target group for marketing strategies. 雅皮士是市场营销策略面向的主要目标群体。 5 [PHRASE 短语]进展顺利；有可能实现目标 If someone or something is on target, they are making good progress and are likely to achieve the result that is wanted. [v-link PHR] We were still right on target for our deadline. 我们仍然有可能赶在最后期限前达成目标。
Oxford	tar·get ★ AWL / ˈtɑːɡɪt ; NAmE ˈtɑːrɡɪt / noun , verb target targets targeted targeting noun ★ 1 ★ a result that you try to achieve 目标；指标 ◆ business goals and targets 经营目的和指标 ◆ attainment targets 成绩目标 ◆ Set yourself targetsthat you can reasonably hope to achieve. 给自己制订有望达到的指标。 ◆ to meet/achieve a target 完成╱达到目标 ◆ a target dateof April 2012 2012 年 4 月这一预定日期 ◆ The university will reach its targetof 5 000 students next September. 这所大学将于下个九月达到在校学生 5 000 人的目标。 ◆ The new sports complex is on targetto open in June. 新建的体育中心将在六月份如期开放。 ◆ a target area/audience/group (= the particular area, audience, etc. that a product, programme, etc. is aimed at) 目标范围／观众／群体 ☞ collocationsat business 2 ★ an object, a person or a place that people aim at when attacking （攻击的）目标，对象 ◆ They bombed military and civilian targets. 他们轰炸了军事和民用目标。 targetfor sb/sth ◆ Doors and windows are an easy targetfor burglars. 门窗被窃贼作为入室的目标容易得手。 ◆ It's a prime target (= an obvious target)for terrorist attacks. 这是恐怖分子攻击的首要目标。 targetof sth ◆ ( figurative) He's become the target of a lot of criticism recently. 他最近成了众矢之的。 3 an object that people practise shooting at, especially a round board with circles on it 靶；靶子 ◆ to aim at a target 瞄准靶子 ◆ to hit/miss the target 中╱脱靶 ◆ target practice 射击练习 verb ( tar·get·ing , tar·get·ed , tar·get·ed ) [usually passive ] 1 targetsb/sth to aim an attack or a criticism at sb/sth 把…作为攻击目标；把…作为批评的对象 ◆ The missiles were mainly targeted at the United States. 导弹主要瞄准的是美国。 ◆ The company has been targeted by animal rights groups for its use of dogs in drugs trials. 这家公司因用狗做药物试验而成为动物保护团体批评的对象。 2 targetsb to try to have an effect on a particular group of people 面向，把…对准（某群体） ◆ The campaign is clearly targeted at the young. 这个宣传计划显然是针对青年人的。 ◆ a new magazine that targets single men 以单身男士为读者对象的新杂志 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 target objective ◆goal ◆object ◆end These are all words for sth that you are trying to achieve. 以上各词均指目标、目的。 ■ target a result that you try to achieve 指试图达到的目标、指标： ◆ Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve. 给自己制订有望达到的指标。 ◆ attainment targets in schools 学校的成绩目标 ■ objective ( rather formal) something that you are trying to achieve 指正努力达到的目标、目的： ◆ What is the main objective of this project? 这个项目的主要目标是什么？ ■ goal something that you hope to achieve 指希望达到的目标、目的： ◆ He continued to pursue his goal of becoming an actor. 他继续追求他成为演员的目标。 target, objective or goal? 用 target、objective 还是 goal？ A targetis usually officially recorded in some way, for example by an employer or by a government committee. It is often specific, and in the form of figures, such as number of sales or exam passes, or a date. People often set their own objectives:these are things that they wish to achieve, often as part of a project or a talk they are giving. Goalsare often long-term, and relate to people's life and career plans or the long-term plans of a company or organization. target 通常为以某种方式正式记录的目标，如由雇主或政府委员会等制订，常为具体的数字，如销售量、考试及格率或日期等； objective 通常指为自己制订的、希望达到的目标，常为某一项目或发言的一部份； goal 通常指长远目标，与人生和职业规划或公司、机构的长远规划有关。 ■ object the purpose of sth; sth that you plan to achieve 指目的、目标、宗旨： ◆ The object is to educate people about road safety. 目的就是教育大众注意交通安全。 ■ end something that you plan to achieve 指计划达到的目的、目标： ◆ He joined the society for political ends. 他为了政治目的加入了这个协会。 ◆ That's only OK if you believe that the end justifies the means (= bad methods of doing sth are acceptable if the final result is good). 如果你认为只要目的正确可以不择手段，那勉强是可以接受的。 NOTE Endis usually used in the plural or in particular fixed expressions. *end 常用复数或用于某些固定短语中。 PATTERNS ◆ to work towardsa(n) target/objective/goal ◆ an ambitious / ambitious target/objective/goal ◆ economic / economic targets/objectives/goals ◆ to set / set a(n) target/objective/goal ◆ to achievea(n) target/objective/goal/end tar·get / ˈtɑːɡɪt ; NAmE ˈtɑːrɡɪt /
LDC	target1 noun target2 verb targettar‧get1 /ˈtɑːɡɪt $ ˈtɑːr-/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL noun [countable] Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1aim something that you are trying to achieve, such as a total, an amount, or a time SYN goalsales/attainment/growth etc targets demanding financial targetstarget of the target of a one-third reduction in road accidentstarget for Higher degrees in English are a target for foreign students. There is no target date for completion of the new project. The government may fail to meet (=achieve) its target of recycling 25% of domestic waste. Jiang set annual growth targets of 8–9%.on target (=likely to achieve a target) The company says that growth of 10% is on target.► see thesaurus at aim 2object of attack an object, person, or place that is deliberately chosen to be attackedtarget for/of Railway stations are prime targets (=very likely targets) for bombs.easy/soft target Cars without security devices are an easy target for the thief.3object of an action the person or place that is most directly affected by an action, especially a bad onetarget for/of The area has become a prime target for supermarket development. The country is a target of criticism for its human rights record.4shooting something that you practise shooting at, especially a round board with circles on it: The area is used by the army for target practice.5target audience/group/area etc a limited group, area etc that a plan, idea etc is aimed at: Our target audience is men aged between 18 and 35.6target language the language that you are learning or that you are translating intoCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbsmeet a target (=achieve what you want to achieve)· The government wants to meet its target of building three million new homes by 2020.reach/achieve/hit a target (=meet it)· They achieved their target with just days to spare.set a target· The company has set ambitious business targets.exceed a target (=achieve more than you wanted to)· We have exceeded our target of £200,000.fall short of a target (=achieve less than you wanted to)· Car production at the plant has fallen short of its target by 5%.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + targetambitious/high· The targets they have set themselves are hugely ambitious.modest (=not very high)· The Kyoto Protocol set fairly modest targets for reductions in greenhouse gases.achievable/realistic· The target is achievable, but only by hard work.a financial target· Both businesses exceeded their financial targets.a sales target· I’m confident we will meet our sales target by the end of the year.a growth target· The company’s growth targets have been achieved for the last three years.target + NOUNa target date· There is no target date set for completion of the new project.a target figure· The government has set a target figure of 6.2%COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivesa prime target (=the most suitable or most likely to be chosen)· Sporting events could become a prime target for terrorists.the main target· The rebel-held town is one of the main targets for U S troops.an easy/soft target· Some criminals now regard churches as easy targets.a sitting target (=someone who is easy to attack)· In the open, the soldiers are sitting targets.somebody’s intended target· The gunman missed his intended target.a military target· The group insists that its bombs were directed against military targets.a civilian target· The army denied it had attacked civilian targets.a legitimate target (=one that it is fair to attack)· The rebels claimed that trains carrying soldiers are a legitimate target.verbsattack a target· They have attacked military targets such as army camps and airfields.hit a target· Not every bomb hit its target.miss a target· All of the missiles missed their target and no-one was killed. target1 noun target2 verb targettarget2 ●○○ AWL verb [transitive] Verb Table Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1to make something have an effect on a particular limited group or area: The advertisement was designed to target a mass audience.target something on/at somebody/something a new benefit targeted on low-income families The programme is targeted at improving the health of women of all ages.2to aim something at a targettarget something on/at somebody/something The missiles are targeted at several key military sites.3to choose a particular person or place to do something to, especially to attack them or criticize them: It’s clear that smaller, more vulnerable banks have been targeted. He was targeted by terrorists for a second time last night.

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