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at·tack /əˈtæk/ vt. | vi. | n.
I ❶ vt.
1. (用武力)攻击；进攻
attack a city 攻城
attack sb. with a stick 用棒打某人
The watchdog attacked the intruder. 看门狗扑向闯入的人。
2. (用语言)攻击，抨击
attack an argument 攻击一个论点
The government was attacked for the steps taken. 政府由于采取了这些步骤而遭到抨击。
3. 干劲十足地着手干；狼吞虎咽地开始吃
How would you attack the unemployment problem? 你将如何着手解决失业问题呢?
attack one's correspondence 着手处理信件
He attacked the steak at once. 他立刻狼吞虎咽地吃起牛排来。
4. (风雨、疾病等)侵袭，侵害；侵蚀
Worms attacked the cabbage plants. 害虫侵袭了卷心菜。
be attacked by the flu 患流感
Acid attacks metal. 酸会腐蚀金属。
5. 强奸；企图强奸
6. 【棋】向(某一个子)进攻
❷ vi.
攻击；进攻
He knew when to attack and when to retreat. 他懂得该在什么时候进攻，什么时候退却。
They attacked furiously in an effort to score a tying goal. 他们猛烈进攻，企图得一分以打成平局。
II n.
1. 攻击；进攻；抨击
launch an attack against the enemy 对敌人发动进攻
He made a big attack on the scheme. 他猛烈抨击这项计划。
come under attack 遭到攻击(或抨击)
be on the attack 采取攻势
2. (化学物品等的)侵蚀
3. (疾病的)突然发作；(欲望或情绪等的)侵袭
have an attack of measles 出麻疹
have an attack of the blues 感到闷闷不乐
I had my first attack of tears. 我开始感到泪水涌上。
4. (工作、行动等的)开始(on, upon)
make a new attack on the problem 重新着手解决这个问题
5. 强奸；强奸未遂
6. (球类运动中的)进攻(位置)，进攻得分;[the attack][总称]进攻队员
7. 【音】起声；起奏
[<Fr attaquer < OItal attaccare to attach < estaccare to attach < stacca stake¹] |