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• target   /ˈtɑːɡɪt/ DJ   /ˈtɑːrɡɪt/ DJ US   /'tɑrgɪt/ KK US
  • noun
    • a result that you try to achieve 目标；指标
      • business goals and targets 经营目的和指标
      • attainment targets 成绩目标
      • Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve. 给自己制定有望达到的指标。
      • to meet a target date of April 2001 到 2001 年 4 月这一预定日期完成
      • The university will reach its target of 5 000 students next September. 这所大学将于下个九月达到在校学生 5/f000 人的目标。
      • The new sports complex is on target to open in June. 新建的体育中心将在六月份如期开放。
      • a target area/audience/company/group(= the particular area, audience, etc. that a product, programme, etc. is aimed at) 目标地区╱观众╱公司╱群体
    • an object, a person or a place that people aim at when attacking （攻击的）目标，对象 ~ (for sb/sth) ~ (of sth)
      • They bombed military and civilian targets. 他们轰炸了军事和民用目标。
      • Doors and windows are an easy target for burglars. 门窗被窃贼作为入室的目标容易得手。
      • It's a prime target(= an obvious target)for terrorist attacks. 这是恐怖分子攻击的首要目标。
      • He's become the target for a lot of criticism recently. 他最近成了众矢之的。 figurative
    • an object that people practise shooting at, especially a round board with circles on it 靶；靶子
      • to aim at a target 瞄准靶子
      • to hit/miss the target 中╱脱靶
      • target practice 射击练习
  • verb
    • Irregular:
      targeting;   targeted;   targeted
    • to aim an attack or a criticism at sb/sth 把…作为攻击目标；把…作为批评的对象 VN usually passive
      • The missiles were mainly targeted at the United States. 导弹主要瞄准的是美国。
      • The company has been targeted by animal rights groups for its use of dogs in drugs trials. 这家公司因用狗做药物试验而成为动物保护团体批评的对象。
    • to try to have an effect on a particular group of people 面向，把…对准（某群体） VN usually passive
      • The campaign is clearly targeted on the young. 这场运动显然是针对青年人。
      • a new magazine that targets single men 以单身汉为读者群的新杂志

English dictionary

• target
  • A target is something at which someone is aiming a weapon or other object.
  • A target is a result that you are trying to achieve.
  • To target a particular person or thing means to decide to attack or criticize them.

Related phrases

• airborne moving target indicator
  【军】机载活动目标指示器
• dead on the target
  正中目标
• e-target
  网络攻击的对象
• hard target
  硬目标
• low level missile target drone
  【军】低空导弹目标声
• project cost target
  项目成本目标
• target date
  预定(开始或完成)日期
• time-over-target
  抵达目标时间（TOT）

Synonyms

• adjective: planned
• noun: aim, mark, goal, objective, object, purpose

Web translations

Web definitions

• • a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"
    
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• • prey: a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
    
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• • the location of the target that is to be hit
    
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