at·tack
noun OPAL S
/əˈtæk/
/əˈtæk/
- [countable, uncountable] an act of using violence to try to hurt or kill somebody
袭击；攻击 - Five people were killed in the attacks that took place last night.
在昨晚发生的袭击中有五人遇害。 - attack on/upon somebody/something the recent series of deadly terrorist attacks on European cities
最近对欧洲城市进行的一系列致命的恐怖袭击 - a violent attack upon a police officer
对警察的暴力袭击 - attack against somebody vicious attacks against defenceless people
对手无寸铁的人进行恶意攻击 - attack by somebody/something A child is recovering in hospital after a serious attack by a stray dog.
遭流浪狗猛烈攻击的孩子正在医院中逐渐康复。
Extra ExamplesTopics Crime and punishmenta2- He was subjected to a violent attack.
他遭到了猛烈的袭击。 - Two teenagers carried out a frenzied attack on a local shopkeeper.
两名十几岁的少年对当地的一个店主进行了疯狂的袭击。 - Where did the attack happen?
袭击发生在什么地方？ - an attack by an armed gang
由武装团伙发动的一场袭击 - an increase in knife attacks on police officers
持刀袭警案的增加
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brutal
- frenzied
- horrific
- …
- series
- spate
- wave
- …
- carry out
- be subjected to
- block
- …
- happen
- occur
- take place
- …
- attack against
- attack by
- attack on
- …
- a victim of an attack
- Five people were killed in the attacks that took place last night.
- [countable, uncountable] an act of trying to kill or injure the enemy in war, using weapons such as guns and bombs
（在战争中使用武器的）进攻，攻击 - a bomb/rocket/missile attack
炸弹／火箭／导弹攻击 - attack on somebody/something Rebel forces launched an attack on civilian targets.
叛军对民用目标发动了攻击。 - attack against somebody/something Commanders attempted to prevent an attack against the city.
指挥官们试图阻止对这座城市的进攻。 - under attack (from somebody/something) The patrol came under attack from all sides.
巡逻队受到四面八方的攻击。
Collocations War and peaceWar and peaceStarting a warsee also counter-attack- declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something)
- go to war (against/with somebody)
- cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest
- incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion
- launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack
- prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict
- be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war
- enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory
- lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion
- adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy
- carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres
- send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops
- go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission
- train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units
- lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody)
- employ/use guerrilla tactics
- conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare
- fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency
- suffer/inflict a crushing defeat
- achieve/win a decisive victory
- halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance
- order/force a retreat
- join/serve in the army/navy/air force
- be/go/remain/serve on active duty
- serve/complete/return from a tour of duty
- be sent to the front (line)
- attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy
- see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting
- call for/be met with armed resistance
- come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire
- fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something)
- shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles
- launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile
- use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons
- inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties
- be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire
- become/be held as a prisoner of war
- harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians
- cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage
- impose/enforce/lift a curfew
- engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing
- be sent to an internment/a concentration camp
- accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war
- fear/threaten military/violent reprisals
- commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide
- make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace
- call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce
- sign a ceasefire agreement
- call for/bring/put an end to hostilities
- demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something
- establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force
- negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty
Wordfinder- alert
- assassinate
- attack
- campaign
- execute
- extremist
- hijack
- hostage
- kidnap
- terrorism
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflicta2- Bombers pressed home their attack, causing severe damage to harbour installations.
轰炸机击中目标，严重地破坏了港口设施。 - Most of the population would stand little chance of surviving a nuclear attack.
很少有人会从核打击中幸存下来。 - The administration may launch a pre-emptive attack against terrorist bases.
政府也许会对恐怖分子的基地发动先发制人的攻击。 - The attack took place under cover of darkness.
进攻在夜幕的掩护下进行。 - The border towns have suffered a series of attacks.
这些边境城镇遭到了一系列袭击。 - The soldiers mounted an all-out attack on the town.
士兵对该镇发起全面进攻。 - They came under sustained attack from the air.
他们遭到了持续的空袭。 - an attack on enemy positions
对敌军阵地发动的进攻
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- all-out
- full-scale
- major
- …
- series
- carry out
- launch
- lead
- …
- come
- happen
- occur
- …
- under attack
- attack against
- attack by
- …
- a bomb/rocket/missile attack
- [countable] a sudden, short period of illness, usually severe
（疾病的）发作，侵袭 - to suffer an asthma attack
哮喘发作 - attack of something an attack of fever
发高烧
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acute
- sudden
- bad
- …
- experience
- have
- suffer
- …
- happen
- occur
- take place
- …
- attack of
- to suffer an asthma attack
- [countable] a sudden period of feeling an emotion such as fear
（情感的）一阵突发 - a panic attack
惊恐发作 - attack of something an attack of nerves
突然紧张不安 - He suffers from attacks of anxiety.
他时常感到焦虑。 - (figurative) an attack of conscience (= a guilty feeling about something you have done or are planning to do)
突然良心发现 - (figurative) an attack of the giggles
一阵咯咯傻笑
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acute
- sudden
- bad
- …
- experience
- have
- suffer
- …
- happen
- occur
- take place
- …
- attack of
- a panic attack
- [countable, uncountable] strong criticism of somebody/something in speech or in writing
（口头或书面的）抨击，非难 - He found himself the victim of an unprovoked attack by the media.
他发现自己成为媒体无端攻击的受害者。 - She has laid herself wide open to attack.
她已经让自己很容易受到攻击。 - attack on somebody/something It was seen as a personal attack on the president.
这被视为对总统的人身攻击。 - under attack (from somebody/something) (for something/for doing something) The school has come under attack for failing to encourage bright students.
这所学校因未能激励聪明的学生而受到非难。 - Doctors have gone on the attack, accusing the government of incompetence.
医生们抨击政府，指责它不称职。
Extra Examples- The government's decision has provoked an attack from leaders of the health service.
政府的决定招致了医疗卫生部门领导的指责。 - The first line of attack is often name-calling.
抨击行为往往从辱骂开始。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bitter
- blistering
- devastating
- …
- deliver
- go on the
- launch
- …
- attack on
- attack upon
- a/the line of attack
- open to attack
- He found himself the victim of an unprovoked attack by the media.
- [singular] (British English)(North American English offense)the players in a team whose job is to try to score goals or points
进攻队员 - Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury.
德国队几名主力队员因伤不能上场，削弱了进攻力量。
- Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury.
- [countable, uncountable] attack (on something) the actions that players take to try to score a goal or win the game
（队员等的）进攻 - a sustained attack on the Arsenal goal
向阿森纳队球门的持续进攻
- a sustained attack on the Arsenal goal
- [countable] attack (on something) an action that you take to try to stop or change something that you feel is bad
抑制；打击；处理 - to launch an all-out attack on poverty/unemployment
全力抑制贫穷／失业
- to launch an all-out attack on poverty/unemployment
- [uncountable, countable] the action of something such as an insect, or a disease, that causes damage to something/somebody
（病虫等的）损害，伤害 - The roof timbers were affected by rot and insect attack.
屋顶的木料已经腐朽并遭虫蛀。
- The roof timbers were affected by rot and insect attack.
violence
in war
of illness
of emotion
criticism
in sport
action to stop something
damage
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French attaque (noun), attaquer (verb), from Italian attacco ‘an attack’, attaccare ‘join battle’, based on an element of Germanic origin (see attach).