- take aggressive action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force, typically in a battle or war（战争中的武力）进攻, 攻击：
in February the Germans attacked Verdun
2月里德国进攻凡尔登
no obj. the terrorists did not attack again until March.3月之前恐怖分子没有再发动攻击。
- (of a person or animal) act against (someone or something) aggressively in an attempt to injure or kill（人, 动物）袭击：
a doctor was attacked by two youths.
一位医生遭两名青年袭击。
- (of a disease, chemical, or insect) act harmfully on（疾病、化学物质或昆虫）侵袭; 侵害：
HIV is thought to attack certain cells in the brain.
据认为艾滋病病毒会侵袭某些脑细胞。
- criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly严厉批评, 公开抨击：
he attacked the government's defence policy.
他公开抨击政府的防务政策。
- begin to deal with (a problem or task) in a determined and vigorous way狠抓, 大力处理（问题, 工作）：
a plan of action to attack unemployment.
大力解决失业问题的行动计划。
- no obj. make an aggressive or forceful attempt to score a goal or point or gain or exploit an advantage in a game against an opposing team or player（体育比赛中为进球、得分等）发起进攻：
Crystal Palace attacked swiftly down the left
水晶宫队迅速从左路发起进攻
as adj. attacking Leeds showed some good attacking play.利兹联队展示了某种有效的进攻打法。
- with obj. Chess move into or be in a position to capture (an opponent's piece or pawn)【棋】向（某个子）进攻。
- an aggressive and violent act against a person or place攻击, 袭击, 进攻：
he was killed in an attack on a checkpoint
他在一次对边防检查站发起的攻击中丧生
three classrooms were gutted in the arson attack.
有三间教室被纵火焚毁。
- mass noun destructive action by a disease, chemical, or insect（疾病、化学物质或昆虫的）侵袭; 侵害：
the tissue is open to attack by fungus.
该机体组织易受真菌的侵袭。
- a sudden short bout of an illness or stress（疾病或紧张情绪的）突然发作：
an attack of nausea
突然一阵恶心
an asthma attack.
哮喘发作。
- an instance of fierce public criticism or opposition严厉批评, 公开抨击：
he launched a stinging attack on the Prime Minister.
他对首相发起了尖刻的抨击。
- a determined attempt to tackle a problem or task对问题（或工作）的处理, 着手解决：
an attack on inflation.
着手解决通货膨胀问题。
- mass noun Music the manner of beginning to play or sing a passage【乐】起奏; 起声。
- mass noun forceful and decisive style in performing music or another art（演奏音乐或艺术表演的）有力; 果断：
the sheer attack of Hendrix's playing.
亨德里克斯充满力度的演奏。
- an aggressive attempt to score a goal, win points, or gain or exploit an advantage in a game（体育比赛中为进球、得分等而发起的）进攻。
- the players in a team who are in the position of trying to score a goal or win points进攻队员, 得分手：
Baxter was recalled to the attack.
巴克斯特被召回充当进攻手。
- Chess a threat to capture an opponent's piece or pawn【棋】（向对方某个子的）进攻。
under attack
- subject to aggressive, violent, or harmful action遭到攻击：
the north-western suburbs came under attack in the latest fighting.
西北郊在最近的战斗中遭到攻击。