tackle

Word family adjectivetacklednountacklertackletackling

Related topics: Sport

tack·le1 /ˈtækəl/ S3 W3 verb

1 [transitiveT]DEAL WITH to try to deal with a difficult problem 处理，对付〔难题〕

There is more than one way to tackle the problem.

解决这个问题不止一个办法。

It took twelve fire engines to tackle the blaze.

出动了12辆消防车来扑救那场大火。

► see thesaurus at deal

2 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]

a) DSto try to take the ball away from an opponent in a game such as football or hockey 〔足球、曲棍球等〕抢断，抢截，铲断

b) DSto force someone to the ground so that they stop running, in a game such as American football or rugby 〔美式或英式橄榄球比赛中〕拦截，擒抱

→5 see picture at 见图 American football, football

3 [transitiveT] British EnglishBrETALK TO somebody to talk to someone in order to deal with a difficult problem 〔为了解决难题〕与…商谈，与…交涉

tackle somebody about something

When I tackled Susan about it, she admitted she’d made a mistake.

我找苏珊谈了这事，她承认是她弄错了。

→4 See picture of 见图 FISHING

4 [transitiveT]FIGHT to start fighting someone, especially a criminal 对付，打〔尤指罪犯〕

I certainly couldn’t tackle both of them on my own.

光我一个人当然对付不了他们两个。

—tackler noun [countableC]

n COLLOCATIONS

nouns

tackle a problem/issue/question

The government has failed to tackle the problem of youth crime.

tackle a job/challenge

She said she couldn’t face tackling the job on her own.

tackle a blaze/fire (=try to stop it)

Fire crews tackling the blaze were hampered by exploding gas canisters.

tackle crime

The police set up a special task force to tackle street crime in the capital.

tackle poverty

He believes education is the long-term key to tackling poverty.

tackle unemployment

The government announced a new initiative to tackle unemployment.

adverbs

tackle something head-on (=in a direct and determined way)

The issue of cost must be tackled head-on.

Examples from the Corpus

tackle• New designs with foot pivots allow snow hikers to tackle almost any hill or valley.• Police forces in the area are trying to tackle car crime head on.• A task force was formed to tackle Charlestown's rising crime rate.• I didn't know if he had the ball or not, so I just tackled him.• Weber does indeed tackle some old art ideas.• Geriatric day hospitals, despite having a considerable minority of dementia sufferers have not in general tackled the issue of integration.• Above all, they did nothing whatsoever to tackle the primary source of peasant rebelliousness: their semi-feudal exploitation.• Many schools are now trying to tackle the problem of drug abuse.• Andersson tackled the question directly by experimentally altering the tail lengths of the males.• How can I best tackle this?• The new laws are aimed at tackling unemployment.

tackle ... blaze• Three appliances and a hydraulic platform tackled the blaze.• Two crews from Skipton and volunteers from Grassington tackled the blaze.• About 15 firefighters tackled the blaze in a silo at I'Anson's mill in Masham in the Dales.• Fire crews tackling the blaze were hampered by exploding gas canisters.• Later firemen tackling the blaze were in danger from exploding canisters of acetylene and propane.• Firefighters spent three hours tackling the blaze, which spread through the roof and into an adjoining property in Pensby Road.• About 100 firefighters tackled the blaze whose heat damaged windows of nearby houses.

Related topics: Sport, American football, Technology

tackle2 noun

1 [countableC]

a) DFan attempt to take the ball from an opponent in a game such as football 〔足球等中的〕抢断球，抢截得球

b) DSan attempt to stop an opponent by forcing them to the ground, especially in American football or rugby 〔尤指美式或英式橄榄球中的〕拦截，擒抱

→5 see picture at 见图 American football

2. [countableC]DSA a player in American football who stops other players by tackling them or preventing them from moving forward 〔美式橄榄球的〕阻截队员

3. [uncountableU]DSEQUIPMENT the equipment used in some sports and activities, especially fishing 〔体育〕器具〔尤指钓具〕 →5 see picture at 见图 fishing

4. [countableC, uncountableU]TTT ropes and pulleys (=wheels) used for lifting heavy things 滑车，滑轮组

5. [uncountableU] British EnglishBrE informalSYHBH a man’s sexual organs 男性性器官

Examples from the Corpus

tackle• The change also means McGlockton can play as a tackle again instead of moving outside, a spot where he felt uncomfortable.• Testaverde later scrambled for 12 yards, breaking tackles with Steve Young-like dexterity.• At least three critical tackles were missed last week.• Tuggle annually makes a ton of tackles.• He wasn't injured by the tackle, just ruined by running in unremitting heat.

Origin tackle2

(1200-1300) Probably from Middle Low German takel “ship's equipment”, from taken “to seize”

词汇	tackle
释义	tackle Word family adjectivetacklednountacklertackletackling Related topics: Sport tack·le1 /ˈtækəl/ ●●○ S3 W3 verb 1 [transitiveT]DEAL WITH to try to deal with a difficult problem 处理，对付〔难题〕 There is more than one way to tackle the problem. 解决这个问题不止一个办法。 It took twelve fire engines to tackle the blaze. 出动了12辆消防车来扑救那场大火。 ► see thesaurus at deal 2 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] a) DSto try to take the ball away from an opponent in a game such as football or hockey 〔足球、曲棍球等〕抢断，抢截，铲断 b) DSto force someone to the ground so that they stop running, in a game such as American football or rugby 〔美式或英式橄榄球比赛中〕拦截，擒抱 →5 see picture at 见图 American football, football 3 [transitiveT] British EnglishBrETALK TO somebody to talk to someone in order to deal with a difficult problem 〔为了解决难题〕与…商谈，与…交涉 tackle somebody about something When I tackled Susan about it, she admitted she’d made a mistake. 我找苏珊谈了这事，她承认是她弄错了。 →4 See picture of 见图 FISHING 4 [transitiveT]FIGHT to start fighting someone, especially a criminal 对付，打〔尤指罪犯〕 I certainly couldn’t tackle both of them on my own. 光我一个人当然对付不了他们两个。 —tackler noun [countableC] n COLLOCATIONS nouns tackle a problem/issue/question The government has failed to tackle the problem of youth crime. tackle a job/challenge She said she couldn’t face tackling the job on her own. tackle a blaze/fire (=try to stop it) Fire crews tackling the blaze were hampered by exploding gas canisters. tackle crime The police set up a special task force to tackle street crime in the capital. tackle poverty He believes education is the long-term key to tackling poverty. tackle unemployment The government announced a new initiative to tackle unemployment. adverbs tackle something head-on (=in a direct and determined way) The issue of cost must be tackled head-on. Examples from the Corpus tackle• New designs with foot pivots allow snow hikers to tackle almost any hill or valley.• Police forces in the area are trying to tackle car crime head on.• A task force was formed to tackle Charlestown's rising crime rate.• I didn't know if he had the ball or not, so I just tackled him.• Weber does indeed tackle some old art ideas.• Geriatric day hospitals, despite having a considerable minority of dementia sufferers have not in general tackled the issue of integration.• Above all, they did nothing whatsoever to tackle the primary source of peasant rebelliousness: their semi-feudal exploitation.• Many schools are now trying to tackle the problem of drug abuse.• Andersson tackled the question directly by experimentally altering the tail lengths of the males.• How can I best tackle this?• The new laws are aimed at tackling unemployment. tackle ... blaze• Three appliances and a hydraulic platform tackled the blaze.• Two crews from Skipton and volunteers from Grassington tackled the blaze.• About 15 firefighters tackled the blaze in a silo at I'Anson's mill in Masham in the Dales.• Fire crews tackling the blaze were hampered by exploding gas canisters.• Later firemen tackling the blaze were in danger from exploding canisters of acetylene and propane.• Firefighters spent three hours tackling the blaze, which spread through the roof and into an adjoining property in Pensby Road.• About 100 firefighters tackled the blaze whose heat damaged windows of nearby houses. Related topics: Sport, American football, Technology tackle2 noun 1 [countableC] a) DFan attempt to take the ball from an opponent in a game such as football 〔足球等中的〕抢断球，抢截得球 b) DSan attempt to stop an opponent by forcing them to the ground, especially in American football or rugby 〔尤指美式或英式橄榄球中的〕拦截，擒抱 →5 see picture at 见图 American football 2. [countableC]DSA a player in American football who stops other players by tackling them or preventing them from moving forward 〔美式橄榄球的〕阻截队员 3. [uncountableU]DSEQUIPMENT the equipment used in some sports and activities, especially fishing 〔体育〕器具〔尤指钓具〕 →5 see picture at 见图 fishing 4. [countableC, uncountableU]TTT ropes and pulleys (=wheels) used for lifting heavy things 滑车，滑轮组 5. [uncountableU] British EnglishBrE informalSYHBH a man’s sexual organs 男性性器官 Examples from the Corpus tackle• The change also means McGlockton can play as a tackle again instead of moving outside, a spot where he felt uncomfortable.• Testaverde later scrambled for 12 yards, breaking tackles with Steve Young-like dexterity.• At least three critical tackles were missed last week.• Tuggle annually makes a ton of tackles.• He wasn't injured by the tackle, just ruined by running in unremitting heat. Origin tackle2 (1200-1300) Probably from Middle Low German takel “ship's equipment”, from taken “to seize”
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