v(1)攻(袭)击，进攻(bring violence (on)，esp with weapon intending to harm，overcome or defeat sb/sth)[I，T+n]：The troops/enemy～ed at night.部队/敌人夜里袭击。He knew when to～and when to retreat.他知道应该什么时候进攻，什么时候撤退。～a neighbouring country/the enemy('s positions)/a city/Pearl Harbour 进攻邻国/敌人(的阵地)/一个城市/珍珠港;～a woman with a knife 用刀子袭击一名妇女;～sb with one's bare hands 赤手空拳袭击某人;be～ed by a shark 受到鲨鱼的袭击;Even large animals were usually afraid to～a buffalo herd.即使是大型野兽通常也不敢袭击水牛群。〖反〗withdraw，retreat，defend，guard，protect;

(2)攻(抨)击(criticize severely in speech or writing)[T+n]：(book/newspaper/article)～the minister/the government(书/报/文章)抨击部长/政府;The government's policy was～ed in the newspapers.政府的政策受到报纸的抨击。The candidates～ed each other in the debate.两名候选人在辩论中互相攻击。〖同〗criticize;〖反〗defend，support;

(3)侵袭，腐蚀((of a disease，chemical，insect)act harmfully，continuously on sb/sth)[T+n]：Flu～ed hundreds of people.流感袭击了数以百计的人。The disease～ed his brain/his bones.这病侵袭了他的大脑/骨胳。Rust～s metals.锈腐蚀金属。The venom～s the nervous system.这毒液侵袭神经系统。The roses are being～ed by some kind of disease.这些玫瑰花染上了某种病害。The crops are～ed by pests. 庄稼遭了虫害。

(4)着手，处理(begin to deal with sth vigorously and eagerly)[T+n]：～the steak/one's meal with gust 津津有味地吃肉排/饭;～unemployment/the difficulties/a problem/a task/a job with determination(great enthusiasm)坚决(积极)地处理失业/困难/问题/任务/工作;～the house cleaning/washing-up 着手打扫房子/洗餐具;

(5)攻(进)球((in games) attempt to score)[I，T+n]：The team～ed their opponents' goal.这支球队向对方球门进攻。

→ at′tacker n 袭(抨)击者;

n(1)攻(袭)击，进攻(act of violence intended to harm，overcome or defeat sb/sth)[C，U][N(on)]：launch (make) an～on the enemy/the bridge/the town 向敌人/桥/城镇进攻;a bombing～ 轰炸; an enemy～ 敌人的袭击;(troops) be on the～(部队)在进攻;The brutal～killed the old man.野蛮的攻击致那老人死于非命。There were a lot of～s on women at night.发生了多起夜间袭击妇女的事件。(city) come/be under violent～(城市)受到猛烈攻击;defences against nuclear～核攻击防御工事;〖同〗offence，charge;〖反〗retreat，withdrawal，defence;

(2)攻(抨)击(severe criticism in speech or writing)[C，U][N(on)]：launch (make) a violent (widespread)～on the government('s policies)/the mayor('s plan)/personal liberties 对政府(的政策)/市长(的计划)/个人特权发起(进行)猛烈(广泛)的抨击;〖同〗criticism;〖反〗defence，support;

(3)发作(sudden or unexpected start of a disease)[C]：recover from a bad～of flu/malaria/smallpox 流感/疟疾/天花严重发作后痊愈;be seized with a slight～of fever有点发烧;a violent～of dysentery得了严重的痢疾;have a heart～心脏病发作;

(4)处理(vigorous attempt to deal with sth)[C][N(on)]：an all-out～on poverty/unem-ployment/smoking 全力解决贫困/失业/吸烟(问题);

(5)开始((esp vigorous) act or way of beginning a musical tone，phrase or passage)[U]：When playing this piece of music you need plenty of～! 演奏这首曲子开头部分时需要有很大的力度。play a piece of music with～强劲有力地开始演奏一支曲子;be full of～at the piano 强劲有力地弹起钢琴;

(6)(球队的)进攻(队员)((player in the) position of attempting to score in a game)[C，通常sing]：That footballer regularly played in～.那足球运动员经常担任攻球手。move more players into the～让更多的球员攻球;The team's～was weakened.那个队的进攻削弱了。