tackle
verb
noun
ˈtækəl verb
1 to try to deal with a difficult problem 处理,对付〔难题〕 T
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 .
用了十二辆消防车来对付那场大火。
2 a. to try to take the ball away from an opponent in a game such as football or HOCKEY b. to force someone to the ground so that they stop running, in a game such as American football or RUGBY 〔美式足球或橄榄球比赛中〕擒抱 I,T
3 to talk to someone in order to deal with a difficult problem [英] 〔为了解决难题〕与…商谈,与…交涉 T | BrE
tackle sb about sth
When I tackled Susan about it, she admitted she’d made a mistake.
我和苏珊谈了这件事,她承认是她弄错了。
4 to start fighting someone, especially a criminal 对付,打〔尤指罪犯〕 T
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。
noun
5 a. an attempt to take the ball from an opponent in a game such as football b. an attempt to stop an opponent by forcing them to the ground, especially in American football or RUGBY 〔尤指美式足球或橄榄球中的〕擒抱 C
6 a player in American football who stops other players by tackling them or preventing them from moving forward 〔美式足球中的〕阻截队员 C
7 the equipment used in some sports and activities, especially fishing 〔体育〕器具〔尤指钓具〕 U
8 ropes and PULLEYS (=wheels) used for lifting heavy things 滑车,滑轮组 C,U
9 a man’s sexual organs [英,非正式] 男性性器官 U | BrE informal