Tra từ target - Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.tar‧get¹ S2 W2 AC /ˈtɑːɡət, ˈtɑːɡɪt $ ˈtɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: targette, from targe 'small shield']
1. AIM something that you are trying to achieve, such as a total, an amount, or a time SYN goal
sales/attainment/growth etc targets
demanding financial targets
target of
the target of a one-third reduction in road accidents
target for
Higher degrees in English are a target for foreign students.
There is no target date for completion of the new project.
The government may fail to meet (=achieve) its target of recycling 25% of domestic waste.
Jiang set annual growth targets of 8–9%.
on target (=likely to achieve a target)
The company says that growth of 10% is on target.
2. OBJECT OF ATTACK an object, person, or place that is deliberately chosen to be attacked
target for/of
Railway stations are prime targets (=very likely targets) for bombs.
easy/soft target
Cars without security devices are an easy target for the thief.
3. OBJECT OF AN ACTION the person or place that is most directly affected by an action, especially a bad one
target for/of
The area has become a prime target for supermarket development.
The country is a target of criticism for its human rights record.
4. SHOOTING something that you practise shooting at, especially a round board with circles on it:
The area is used by the army for target practice.
5. target audience/group/area etc a limited group, area etc that a plan, idea etc is aimed at:
Our target audience is men aged between 18 and 35.
6. target language the language that you are learning or that you are translating into
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 1)
verbs
▪ meet a target (=achieve what you want to achieve) The government wants to meet its target of building three million new homes by 2020.
▪ reach/achieve/hit a target (=meet it) They achieved their target with just days to spare.
▪ set a target The company has set ambitious business targets.
▪ exceed a target (=achieve more than you wanted to) We have exceeded our target of £200,000.
▪ fall short of a target (=achieve less than you wanted to) Car production at the plant has fallen short of its target by 5%.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + target
▪ ambitious/high The targets they have set themselves are hugely ambitious.
▪ modest (=not very high) The Kyoto Protocol set fairly modest targets for reductions in greenhouse gases.
▪ achievable/realistic The target is achievable, but only by hard work.
▪ a financial target Both businesses exceeded their financial targets.
▪ a sales target I’m confident we will meet our sales target by the end of the year.
▪ a growth target The company’s growth targets have been achieved for the last three years.
target + NOUN
▪ a target date There is no target date set for completion of the new project.
▪ a target figure The government has set a target figure of 6.2%
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 2)
adjectives
▪ a prime target (=the most suitable or most likely to be chosen) Sporting events could become a prime target for terrorists.
▪ the main target The rebel-held town is one of the main targets for U S troops.
▪ an easy/soft target Some criminals now regard churches as easy targets.
▪ a sitting target (=someone who is easy to attack) In the open, the soldiers are sitting targets.
▪ sb’s intended target The gunman missed his intended target.
▪ a military target The group insists that its bombs were directed against military targets.
▪ a civilian target The army denied it had attacked civilian targets.
▪ a legitimate target (=one that it is fair to attack) The rebels claimed that trains carrying soldiers are a legitimate target.
verbs
▪ attack a target They have attacked military targets such as army camps and airfields.
▪ hit a target Not every bomb hit its target.
▪ miss a target All of the missiles missed their target and no-one was killed.
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THESAURUS
▪ aim something you hope to achieve by doing something: The main aim of the plan was to provide employment for local people.
▪ goal something important that you hope to achieve in the future, even though it may take a long time: The country can still achieve its goal of reducing poverty by a third.
▪ target a particular amount or total that you want to achieve: The company is on track to meet its target of increasing profits by 10%.
▪ objective the specific thing that you are trying to achieve – used especially about things that have been officially discussed and agreed upon in business, politics etc: Their main objective is to halt the flow of drugs. | We met to set the business objectives for the coming year.
▪ ambition something that you very much want to achieve in your future career: Her ambition was to go to law school and become an attorney. | Earlier this year, he achieved his ambition of competing in the Olympic Games.
II.target² AC BrE AmE verb [transitive]
1. to make something have an effect on a particular limited group or area:
The advertisement was designed to target a mass audience.
target something on/at somebody/something
a new benefit targeted on low-income families
The programme is targeted at improving the health of women of all ages.
2. to aim something at a target
target something on/at somebody/something
The missiles are targeted at several key military sites.
3. to choose a particular person or place to do something to, especially to attack them or criticize them:
It’s clear that smaller, more vulnerable banks have been targeted.
He was targeted by terrorists for a second time last night.

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target
A target is something you aim at.

◎	['tɑ:git]
※	danh từ
	■	bia; mục tiêu; đích (để bắn)
		☆	target practice
			sự tập bắn bia
	■	kết quả nhằm tới, mục tiêu
		☆	a sales campaign targeted at the youth market
			một cuộc vận động bán hàng nhằm vào thị trường thanh niên
	■	(ngành đường sắt) cọc tín hiệu (cắm ở đường ghi)
	■	(từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) khiên nhỏ, mộc nhỏ
	■	chỉ tiêu phấn đấu