n (1)靶子(marked board or other object aimed at or fired at with a rifle，bow and arrow，etc)[C]：A moving～is difficult to hit. 移动的靶子是很难射中的。His shots/The arrows hit the center of the～. 他枪枪/箭箭都击中靶心。the～of the bombers 轰炸机的目标;〖同〗mark;

(2)调侃、批评的对象或目标 (person or thing that is attacked (with criticism，jokes，etc))[C]：become the～of scorn/derision/spite/many complaints/many opposition attacks/sb's anger/sb's satire/the other boy's fun/the practical joke 成为奚落/嘲笑/怨恨/许多人抱怨/许多反对者攻击/某人发怒/某人讽刺/其他男孩子取乐/恶作剧的对象;The minister for education was the～of angry criticism in Parliament today. 教育部长是如今议会中受到人们愤怒批评的对象。

(3)目(指)标(desired goal or aim)[C]：the～of a research program/a new plan 研究项目/新计划的目标;set oneself a～of... 给自己订个……目标;(be) on/off～指标已经/尚未达到;The embassy/ammunition factory is an obvious～for terrorist attacks. 大使馆/弹药厂是恐怖分子攻击的明显目标。meet one's export/production～s 完成出口/生产指标;the～figure/area/date 预定的数字/地区/日期;〖同〗goal，aim，object，purpose;

vt 把……作为目标((make a target of) to aim at or for;to establish as a target or goal)[通常pass：T+n，T+n+prep(at/on)]：missiles～ed on Britain 目标对准英国的导弹;a sales campaign～ed at the youth market 以青年为对象的推销活动