transcription, транскрипция: [ tɑ:(r)gɪt ]
( targets, targeting, or targetting, targeted, or targetted)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A target is something at which someone is aiming a weapon or other object.
The missiles missed their target...
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2.
A target is a result that you are trying to achieve.
He’s won back his place too late to achieve his target of 20 goals this season.
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3.
To target a particular person or thing means to decide to attack or criticize them.
He targets the economy as the root cause of the deteriorating law and order situation.
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Target is also a noun.
In the past they have been the target of racist abuse...
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4.
If you target a particular group of people, you try to appeal to those people or affect them.
The campaign will target American insurance companies...
VERB : V n
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Target is also a noun.
Yuppies are a prime target group for marketing strategies.
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5.
If someone or something is on target , they are making good progress and are likely to achieve the result that is wanted.
We were still right on target for our deadline.
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