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| /ˈtɑːgɪt/ |
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| 1 | an object that you have to hit in a game or sport 靶；靶子 |
| on/off target (=accurate or not accurate) Few players managed to get their shots on target. 准确命中/不准确命中 |
| | 1a | a person , building , or area that someone intends to attack （袭击的）目标 | | Foreigners have become targets for attack by terrorists. 外国人成了恐怖分子的袭击目标。 | | The house was left empty and therefore a target for vandals. 房子是空的，因此成了一些人恶意破坏的目标。 | | a murderer who carefully selected his targets 精心挑选袭击对象的杀人犯 | | potential military targets such as air bases and oil fields 空军基地、油田等可能的军事打击目标 | |
| | 1b | something such as a person , idea , or statement that can be criticized （受批评的）对象 | | +for His war record became a target for his enemies. 他的参战经历成了他的敌人攻击的目标。 | | easy/sitting target Some plans for development offered an easy target in the press. 有些发展计划很容易就变成了新闻界的抨击对象。 | | +of The policy has become the target of severe criticism. 该政策遭到了激烈的批评。 | |
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| 2 | something that you try to achieve （试图达到的）目标，指标 |
| set a target They are setting a target of 2,000 new members. 他们在制定发展2,000名新会员的目标。 |
| meet a target (=achieve it) Not many states will meet their targets for energy conservation. |
| target level They should get to their target level in about twelve months. 他们应当可以在大约12个月之内达到自己的目标水平。 |
| on/off/below/above target Oil production was 15 per cent below target. 石油产量比原定目标低了15％。 |
| target date (=the date that you are hoping something will be done) We are setting June as a target date for completion. 预定日期 |
| sales target (=the amount of something you want to sell) The idea is helping staff to achieve their sales targets. 销售目标 |
| | 2a | someone that you are trying to get as a customer or audience 针对的对象；顾客；观众 | | the paper’ s target readership 该报针对的读者群 | | prime target (=perfect target) We think teenagers are a prime target for the anti-smoking campaign. 主要对象；最佳对象 | |
| | 2b | someone or something that you want to deal with or control 欲对付的人或事物；欲控制的人或事物 | | Their best players are now targets for richer teams. 他们的最佳球员现在成了财力更加雄厚的球队的转会对象。 | | The mayor was the target of eight separate tax investigations. 市长成为了8宗独立的税务调查案的调查对象。 | | They made an offer for the target company (=the one they wanted to buy) . 他们给那家他们要收购的公司报了个价。 | |
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| - | moving target
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| 1 | something that you are trying to attack that is moving , for example a plane 移动目标（如飞机） |
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| 2 | an idea or situation that continuously changes as you are trying to deal with it 不断变化的想法；不断变化的局势 |
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