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tackle n.工具,复滑车,滑车,用具,装备,扭倒 vt.固定,应付(难事等),处理,解决,抓住 vi.捉住,扭住,扭倒 The word tackle can be a verb or a noun, depending on its use. Today, the noun usually means fishing gear, but when it came into the English language it meant the ropes on a ship. If a ship was lurching about on the high seas, you dealt with that challenge by grabbing the tackle and wrestling it under control. Nowadays, people tend to think of tackling running backs and financial fraud, rather than ropes. ★★★☆☆ 2013.5

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['tæk(ə)l] To tackle a challenge means taking it on, so if you set out to tackle the classics of English literature, you should be prepared spend a lot of time in the library. Despite these factors , many social scientists seem reluctant to tackle such problems. 1[VERB 动词](果断或高效地)应对，处理，解决(难题或任务) If you tackle a difficult problem or task, you deal with it in a very determined or efficient way.   [V n]The first reason to tackle these problems is to save children's lives...果断处理这些问题的首要原因是为了挽救孩子们的生命。Firemen later tackled the blaze.消防队员们后来扑灭了这场大火。2[VERB 动词](曲棍球、足球等比赛中)抢断，阻截，铲断；(英式、美式橄榄球比赛中)擒抱摔倒 If you tackle someone in a game such as hockey or football, you try to take the ball away from them. If you tackle someone in rugby or American football, you knock them to the ground.   [V n]Foley tackled the quarterback.福利成功拦截了四分卫。Tackle is also a noun....a tackle by full-back Brian Burrows.后卫布赖恩·伯罗斯的拦截3[VERB 动词](坦率地)与…交谈，与…交涉 If you tackle someone about a particular matter, you speak to them honestly about it, usually in order to get it changed or done.   [V n about wh/n]I tackled him about how anyone could live amidst so much poverty.我坦率地问他，人在如此贫穷的环境中如何还能生存。4[VERB 动词]攻击；与…打架 If you tackle someone, you attack them and fight them.   [V n]He claims Pasolini overtook and tackled him, pushing him into the dirt.他声称帕索利尼追上去打他，把他推倒在烂泥里。5[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](体育等活动的)器具，器材；（尤指）渔具 Tackle is the equipment that you need for a sport or activity, especially fishing. ...fishing tackle.渔具6[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（吊拉物体用的）索具，滑轮组 Tackle is the equipment, usually consisting of ropes and pulleys, needed for lifting or pulling something. I finally hoisted him up with a block and tackle.我最终用滑轮组把他拉了上去。

英语单词	tackle
英美音标	['tæk(ə)l]
中文释义	n.工具,复滑车,滑车,用具,装备,扭倒 vt.固定,应付(难事等),处理,解决,抓住 vi.捉住,扭住,扭倒
vocab简明	To tackle a challenge means taking it on, so if you set out to tackle the classics of English literature, you should be prepared spend a lot of time in the library.
vocab扩展	The word tackle can be a verb or a noun, depending on its use. Today, the noun usually means fishing gear, but when it came into the English language it meant the ropes on a ship. If a ship was lurching about on the high seas, you dealt with that challenge by grabbing the tackle and wrestling it under control. Nowadays, people tend to think of tackling running backs and financial fraud, rather than ropes.
真题原句	Despite these factors , many social scientists seem reluctant to tackle such problems.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词](果断或高效地)应对，处理，解决(难题或任务) If you tackle a difficult problem or task, you deal with it in a very determined or efficient way. [V n] The first reason to tackle these problems is to save children's lives... 果断处理这些问题的首要原因是为了挽救孩子们的生命。 Firemen later tackled the blaze. 消防队员们后来扑灭了这场大火。 2 [VERB 动词](曲棍球、足球等比赛中)抢断，阻截，铲断；(英式、美式橄榄球比赛中)擒抱摔倒 If you tackle someone in a game such as hockey or football, you try to take the ball away from them. If you tackle someone in rugby or American football, you knock them to the ground. [V n] Foley tackled the quarterback. 福利成功拦截了四分卫。 Tackle is also a noun. ...a tackle by full-back Brian Burrows. 后卫布赖恩·伯罗斯的拦截 3 [VERB 动词](坦率地)与…交谈，与…交涉 If you tackle someone about a particular matter, you speak to them honestly about it, usually in order to get it changed or done. [V n about wh/n] I tackled him about how anyone could live amidst so much poverty. 我坦率地问他，人在如此贫穷的环境中如何还能生存。 4 [VERB 动词]攻击；与…打架 If you tackle someone, you attack them and fight them. [V n] He claims Pasolini overtook and tackled him, pushing him into the dirt. 他声称帕索利尼追上去打他，把他推倒在烂泥里。 5 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](体育等活动的)器具，器材；（尤指）渔具 Tackle is the equipment that you need for a sport or activity, especially fishing. ...fishing tackle. 渔具 6 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（吊拉物体用的）索具，滑轮组 Tackle is the equipment, usually consisting of ropes and pulleys, needed for lifting or pulling something. I finally hoisted him up with a block and tackle. 我最终用滑轮组把他拉了上去。
来源	2013.5

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