针是个大胆的决定。◊ When threats/aiied，she decided to
try/tafce a dijgferent tacfc.威胁不成，她便决定变换策
略。◊ His thoughts wandered oj5f
on
another tacfc•他离
开了原来的思路。2 [C, U] (torhn/cfl/ 术语）the direction that a boat with
sails takes as it sails at an angle to the wind in order to fill its sails (帆船的）钱风调向，戗风
行驶：They were sailing on (a)
port/starboard tack (〒 with the wind coming from die
left/right side).他们 正在左/右般俄风行使。3
[C] a small nail with a sharp
point and a flat head, used especially for fixing a carpet to the floor (尤指把地毯钉在地板上的）平头钉，大头
钉：a carpet tacfc 地毯钉 _compare nail n.(2) 4 [C] {NAm£} = drawing
pin 一 see also Blu-tack 5 [C] a long loose stitch used for holding pieces of cloth together temporarily,
before you sew them finally 粗线
脚缝；假缝 6 [U] 术语）the equipment that you
need for
riding a horse, such as a saddle
and bridle 鞍辔；：马具 see brass
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verb 1 [VN +adv./prep.] to fasten sth in place with a
tack or tacks (用平头钉.）钉住 H77l nail： The carpet was mcfced to t/ie，oor.地毯是用平头钉钉在地板上的。2 [VN] to fasten pieces of cloth
together temporarily with long loose stitches before sewing them finally 绷；用粗线
脚缝 3 [V] (fec/7/7/a7/ 术语）to change the direction of a
sailing boat so that the wind blows onto the sails from the opposite side; to
do this several times in order to travel in the direction that the wind is
coming from 戗风行驶；换抢；作之字形航行ESSE,tack sth—Wn |
,tack sth 'onto sth {informal) to add sth to sth that already exists,
especially in a careless way (尤指漫不 经心地）附加，增补，g加：TViepoemsweretacfcedon
at the end 〇/the boofc.这几首诗给附在书的末尾。
tackie
(also
tak-kie) /'taeki/ noun {SAfrE) 1 a shoe with a rubber sole (= the part underneath),
worn when dressing informally or for taking part in sports 胶底便 鞋；运动鞋一compare trainer⑴ 2
(/Vj/orwa/) a tyre on a car, etc.轮胎
tackle /'taeki/
verb, noun
■
verb 1 [VN] to make a determined
effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation 应付，处理，解决（难题
或局面）：77ie government is determi’ned to
tacWe inflation. 政府决心解决通货膨胀问题。 2 [VN] 〜 sb (about sth) to speak to sb about a problem or difficult situation 与某人交涉；向某人提起i问题或困难情况）333 confront： 7 tackled him about the money he
owed me. 我就他欠我钱的事与他进行了交涉。3 (in football (soccer), hockey, etc.足球、曲棍球等）to try and take the ball from an
opponent 备球；硌‘；抢_;铲断： [VN] He was tacWed just outside
the penalty area•他就在
罚杂区外让对方把球抢断。[also V] 4 [V, VN] (in
■
not/n 1 [C] an act of
trying to take the ball from an opponent in football (soccer), etc.; an act of knocking an opponent to the ground
in rugby or American FOOTBALL (足球等）抢断球，阻截铲球；（橄榄球或
美式足球〉擒抱摔倒，阻截一picture 〇 page R30 2 [C] (MA/nf) (in American football ■美式足球）a player whose job is to stop opponents by knocking them to the ground 阻截队员 3 [U] the equipment used to do a particular
sport or activity, especially fishing 用具；体 育器械；.，（尤指）渔具一See also BLOCK AND TACKLE 4 [U] (8rf，a
man’s sexual organs 鸡巴；阳具
tackier /'taekla(r)/ noun [Br£) a player who tries to tackle an opponent in some
sports (某些体育运动的） 阻截队员
tacky /'taeki/ adj. (tack-ier, tacki-est) 1 (informal) cheap, badly made
and/or lacking in taste 低劣 A;鱉p的；％ 气的；乏味的：tadcy souvenirs蹩脚的纪念品◊ 77ie movie /lad
a reaHy tac/cy ending.这部电影的结尾真差
劲。2 (of paint, glue，etc.油漆、胶水等）not dry and therefore slightly sticlcy 未干透的；灸黏娃►tacki.ness noun [U]
aco /taekao; NAmE 'taikou/
tact /taBkt/ noun [U] the ability to deal with difficult or
embarrassing situations carefully and without doing or saying anything that
will annoy or upset other people (处事、言谈等的）老练，圆通，得体，乖巧SEJ sensitivity： Settling
the dispute required great tact and diptoma^.解决这个争端需要十分老练和拥熟的外交手
腕。◊ S^ie is not mictZy known/or her
tact•她并不以策 略见称。
tact-ful /'taektfl/ adj. careful not to say or
do anything that wili annoy or upset other people 圆通的；得体的；
'不得罪人的 H771
diplomatic
： That wasn't a
very thing
to say/说这种话可不太得体！ ◊了 tried
to /ind a tac的iZ way o/teHing her the truth.我设法找一个 妥善的办滏，把釦橹告诉她。EH3 tactless ► tact.ful- ly /-fali/ adv. ： a tac的iMy worded repiy 措辞得体的答复
◊
J suggested /ie shouW see a doctor•我婉转地建
议%去看医生。
tac-tic /'taektik/ noun 1 [C, usually pi.] the particular method
you use to achieve sth 策略；手段；招数：77iey tried aiZ fcinds 〇/ tactics to get us to go.他丨门施$所有的 招数想让我们去。◊ This was just the
Zatest in a series 〇}" delaying tactics.这只是一系列拖延战术中的一个新花
招。◊ 77ie manager discussed tacti’cs
with his team•经理 和也手下的一班人讨论了策略问题。◊ Con/rcmtarion is not abvays the best tactic.对抗并非总是上策。◊ Jt’s time to try a change 〇/ tactic.现是是改弦易i的时候了。
2 tactics [pi.] the art of moving
soldiers and military equipment around during a battle or war in order to use
them in the most effective way 战术；兵法一compare STRATEGY
tac-tical
/'taektikl/ adj. 1 [usually before noun] connected with the
particular method you use to achieve sth 战术 上的；策略上的 strategic ： tactical planning M 策攮划◊ to have a
tactical advantage拥有战术上的优4 0 Telling your boss you were looking
for a new job was a tactical error (= it was the wrong thing to do at that
time).你把正在另找工作的事告诉了老板，是个策略上的 错误。2 [usually before noun] carefully planned in
order to achieve a particular aim有谋略的；手段高明的；善
于谋划的 strategic ： a
tactical decision 髙明的
—see
also tactical voting 3 [only before noun] (especially of weapons 尤指武器）used or having an effect over short distances or for a
short time 战术的； 短程的：tactical
weapons/missfles 战术武 i / 导弹 —compare strategic(3) 4 [only before noun] connected with military
tactics 作战尚：He was given tactical command 〇/the operation•他被授以这次军事行动的作战
指挥权。►tac.tic.aMy/-kli/fldv.: At the time, it was tocticaHy the rig/it
thing to_do•当时这样做在策‘上是正
确的。◊ 77ie enemy was
tacricaHy superior.舍人拥有战
术+的优势。>
.tactical 'voting noun [U] (6r£) the act of voting for a particular
person or political party, not because you support them, but in order to
prevent sb else from being elected (并非真心支持而是为防止他人当选的）战
术投_票；策略性投票
tac-ti-cian /taek'tij'n/
noun a person who is very
clever at planning the best way to achieve sth 有策略於人；手
段高/月的人
tactile /'taektail; NAmE -tl/ adj. [usually before noun] connected with the sense
of touch; using your sense of touch触觉的；有触觉的；能触知的：触
觉刺激◊ visud and
tactile communication 视觉和触觉交 流◊ tactile/abric (=
pleasant to touch)手备好如织物◊ tcictiZe maps (= that you can
tolich and feel) _摸地图◊ Hefs a very tactile man (- he enjoys touching
people). ^ 这个人非常爱抚摸他人。
tact-less /'taektles/ adj. saying or doing things
that are likely to annoy or to upset other people .言行不得体 的；得罪人的；不圆通的；没策略的HEIINSENSITIVE: a tactZess
remark 不得体的话◊ was tacrtess
o/you to comment on his hair/也竟对丨也的头发说三道四，i是缺 心眼！ f»Ti?3 tactful ► tact.less.iy adv. tact.iess.ness noun [U]