Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - target
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n. & v. --n. 1 a mark or point fired or aimed at, esp. a round or rectangular object marked with concentric circles. 2 a person or thing aimed at, or exposed to gunfire etc. (they were an easy target). 3 (also attrib.) an objective or result aimed at (our export targets; target date). 4 a person or thing against whom criticism, abuse, etc., is or may be directed. 5 archaic a shield or buckler, esp. a small round one. --v.tr. (targeted, targeting) 1 identify or single out (a person or thing) as an object of attention or attack. 2 aim or direct (missiles targeted on major cities; should target our efforts where needed). Derivatives targetable adj. Etymology: ME, dimin. of ME and OF targe shield
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I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French ~te, targuete, diminutive of targe light shield, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse targa shield Date: 14th century a small round shield, 2. a mark to shoot at, a ~ marked by shots fired at it, something or someone fired at or marked for attack, a goal to be achieved, 3. an object of ridicule or criticism, something or someone to be affected by an action or development, 4. the metallic surface (as of platinum or tungsten) upon which the stream of electrons within an X-ray tube is focused and from which the X-rays are emitted, a body, surface, or material bombarded with nuclear particles or electrons, II. transitive verb Date: 1837 to make a ~ of , to direct or use toward a ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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