target

英 ['tɑːɡɪt] 美 ['tɑːrɡɪt]

• n. 目标；对象；靶
• vt. 把 ... 作为目标；瞄准

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C](射击的)靶子

   sth fired at in shooting practice

2. [C](欲达到的)目〔指〕标

   result aimed at; objective

3. [C](服务的)对象; (攻击的)对象

   a limited group, area, etc. at which sth is specially directed; place, sth or person at which an attack is directed

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 目标
2. 对象
3. 靶子
4. 指标
5. 小圆盾
6. 靶
7. 标的
8. 攻击的目标
9. 笑柄
10. 定额
11. 小羊的颈胸肉
12. 【物】对阴极
13. 【测】标杆
14. 标板
15. 【铁路】圆板信号机
16. 眼中钉
17. 目的层
18. 目的地
19. 理想
20. 最终
21. 美国塔吉特百货公司

v. 动词

1. 挑出
2. 对阴极X射线管中的靶子
3. 发信号
4. 把…作为目标
5. 规定…的指标
6. 把…对准
7. 规定…的指标
8. 瞄准某物
9. 把…作为批评的对象
10. 面向
11. 为…订指标
12. 订定
13. 瞄准

英英释义

Noun:

1. a reference point to shoot at;

   "his arrow hit the mark"
   

2. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence;

   "he fell prey to muggers"
   "everyone was fair game"
   "the target of a manhunt"
   

3. the location of the target that is to be hit

4. sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at

5. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable);

   "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
   

Verb:

1. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal;

   "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"
   "criticism directed at her superior"
   "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The sights of the gun must be in alignment with the target.
   枪的瞄准器必须与射击目标对准成一线。
2. The shot was way off target.
   这次射得远离目标。
3. A stationary target is easiest to aim at.
   静止的目标是最容易瞄准的。
4. The company has met their export target.
   该公司已经实现了它们的出口目标。
5. Before you apply for the supply of information, please make sure that you know the business registration number of all your target businesses.
   在作出申请前,你必须知悉所有查询对象的商业登记号码。
6. I aimed at the target but hit the wall.
   我瞄准了靶射击,但却打在了墙上。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. In the future, the Group will target its marketing and promotional activities to reach the mass of customers through cost effective means.
   展望未来,集团将在具成本效益的情况下,以市场推广及宣传活动为目标,把九方推广至广大消费者。
2. The two sides had decided not to target each other with the strategic nuclear weapons under their respective control.
   双方决定,不把各自控制下的战略核武器瞄准对方。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. The arrow missed the target.
   箭未中靶。
2. I've set myself a target of running 2 miles every day.
   我给自己定下了每天跑二英里的目标。
3. The factory met its production target ahead of time.
   工厂提前完成了生产目标。
4. What's the target readership of this paper?
   这份报纸以哪些人为读者对象?
5. The embassy is an obvious target for terrorist attacks.
   大使馆是恐怖分子攻击的明显目标。
6. His crazy ideas made him the target of their jokes.
   他的古怪念头使他成为他们取笑的对象。

经典引文

• I had never shot a fox, a difficult target for a pistol.

  出自： R. V. Jones

• A collection like this makes your house an obvious target for burglars.

  出自： S. Radley

• A tiny missile..that carries its own radar system to home in on a target.

  出自：New Scientist

• The airline industry was being targeted for a recruiting drive.

  出自： S. Brill

• The IRA has generally targeted prominent political or military figures.

  出自：Bulletin (Sydney)

• Streamlining programmes to target specific audiences.

  出自：Times Educational Supplement

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• achieve one's target 达到目标
• aim at〔track〕 a target 瞄标〔追踪〕目标
• fire at the target 对着靶子射击
• hit〔set〕 the target 完成〔定〕指标
• miss the target 未击中靶子
• shoot at a target 射击目标

形容词+～

• admirable〔superb〕 target 令人羡慕〔宏伟〕的目标
• civilian〔military〕 target 民用〔军事〕目标
• momentary〔movable〕 target 暂时〔不固定〕的指标

名词+～

• oil production target 产油指标

～+名词

• target date 预定日期
• target language 目标语言
• target practice 打靶练习

介词+～

• use sth as a target 把…当作靶子
• off〔on〕 target 不切〔切〕题

～+介词

• target for an attack 众矢之的
• target for coal production 产煤指标
• target of criticism 批评的对象

词义辨析

aim，goal，purpose，end，target，object，objective

• 这些名词均有“目标、目的”之意。
• aim从本义“靶子”引申而来，侧重比较具体而明确的目标，但常指短期目标。
• goal指经过考虑和选择，需经坚持不懈的努力奋斗才能达到的最终目标。
• purpose普通用词，既指以坚决、审慎的行动去达到的目的，又指心中渴望要实现的目标。
• end指心目中怀着的某种目的，强调结果而非过程。较正式用词。
• target指射击的靶，军事攻击目标。引申指被攻击、批评或嘲笑的目标。
• object强调个人或需求而决定的目标、目的。
• objective与object基本同义，但语义更广泛，指具体或很快能达到的目的，也可指军事目标。书面用词。

词源解说

• ☆ 1400年左右进入英语，直接源自古英语的targe；最初源自古法语的targe，意为轻盾。

近反义词

【近义词】

• aim
• goal
• purpose