attack

/əˈtæk/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

攻击；袭击；抨击；袭击；抨击；（疾病）发作

释义与例句

v. 攻击；袭击；抨击
to use violence against somebody or something, damage something, or strongly criticise somebody
  1. The dog attacked the postman and bit his leg.
    那只狗袭击了邮递员，咬伤了他的腿。
  2. A virus attacked the computer system overnight.
    一种病毒在夜间攻击了计算机系统。
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  1. The article attacked the government for failing to act sooner.
    这篇文章抨击政府未能更早采取行动。
n. 袭击；抨击；（疾病）发作
an act of violence or strong criticism, or a sudden period of illness
  1. The town came under attack shortly before dawn.
    这座城镇在黎明前不久遭到袭击。
  2. Her speech was a direct attack on the proposed reforms.
    她的讲话直接抨击了拟议中的改革。
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  1. He was taken to hospital after a severe asthma attack.
    他因哮喘严重发作被送往医院。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 attack 可直接接攻击对象，不加 at；come/be under attack 表示“遭到攻击”，heart attack 是“心脏病发作”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • attacker 袭击者；攻击者
    指实施身体、军事或网络攻击的人。
  • counterattack 反击；反攻
    指受到攻击后作出的反击，可作名词或动词。
同义词
  • assault 袭击；殴打
    attack 泛指身体、军事、网络或言语攻击；assault 常指对人的暴力袭击，在法律语境中可指具体罪名。
    He was charged with assault after the fight outside the bar. 他因在酒吧外参与斗殴而被控袭击。
  • criticise 批评；指责
    attack 用于言语时表示强烈、尖锐的抨击；criticise 是普通的批评，可温和也可严厉，不一定带敌意。
    The report criticised the council for poor financial management. 报告批评地方议会财务管理不善。
反义词
  • defend 防御；保护；为……辩护
    attack 表示发起攻击；defend 表示抵御攻击、保护某人或为观点或行为辩护。
    The soldiers defended the bridge against repeated attacks. 士兵们守住桥梁，抵御了多次进攻。
常见搭配
  • launch an attack 发动攻击
    The newspaper launched a fierce attack on the proposal. 这家报纸对这项提议发起了猛烈抨击。
  • under attack 遭到攻击
    Several government websites came under attack last night. 几个政府网站昨晚遭到攻击。
  • heart attack 心脏病发作
    Regular exercise can reduce the risk of a heart attack. 经常锻炼可以降低心脏病发作的风险。