target /'ta:rgj,t/ [n CI a particular amount or total that you want to achieve, for example an amount of products you must sell or produce: We produced 16,000
cars this year, but our target was
17,500.
achieve/reach/meet a target The
Government is struggling to reach its target of $23 billion in spending cuts. set (sb) a target (=say what the target is) I set myself a target of learning 20 new words each week.
В an offer, opportunity
etc that makes you want to do something
attractive /otnektiv' [adj] an attractive
offer, idea, opportunity etc makes you want to do something because you think that you would enjoy it or get advantages from it: It was an attractive offer, and I accepted the job. I Cycling would be an attractiue alternative to driving if there were better cycle paths + to Low business taxes make the area attractive to foreign investors.
tempting /'tempt 113. fad;] a tempting offer or suggestion makes you want to do something, but you think that you should not do it: "Why don t you come out with Phil and me tonight?" "It's a very tempt ing idea, but I have an essay to finish." I They made me a tempting offer, but it wasn't quite enough to make me take the job.
incentive /in'sentiv fn C] something that makes you want to work harder or do what someone else wants you to do, because you think you will get something good by doing it
incentive to do sth We need to give young people an incentive to stay at school for longer.
incentive for sb to do sth There is no incentive for farmers to grow more food.
WAR
opposite peace
defend
DESTROY
see also
4. v
shoot hurt/mjure
WEAPON
KILL
army
ATTACK^ ^ ^^XPLODE
fighting between countries or armies
war jwx'j (n C/U] a long period of fighting, when the armies, ships, and planes of two or more countries fight against each
other in many different places: the Vietnam War I When the war ended in
1945, Europe was in chaos.
win/lose a war Who won the Franco- Prussian War*
civil war (=war between groups of people from the same country) More Americans died in the Civil War than in World War
II.
declare war (on) (=make an official statement that you are going to fight another country)
+ against/with Iran's seven year war with Iraq
+ between the wars between England and Scotland
war breaks out (=war begins) In 1874, war broke out in Europe again,
Avou can also use warbefore a noun, like an adjective: a war hero I war movies
battle /'baetl/ [n C] a fight between two armies, or two groups of ships or planes in one place: a naval battle in the North Sea
+ of the Battle of the Somme win/lose a battle The French lost the
Battle of Agincourt in 1415.
conflict/"kDnfliktl'kain-/ [n C/U] a situation in which two countries or groups are fighting against each other - used especially in newspapers: the conflict in Soma/ia I a peace settlement that brought an end to years of conflict.
rebellion /n'beljsn/ [n C) an organized attempt to change or destroy the government by fighting against it: The rebellion spread quickly through the Western Provinces.
+ against an armed rebellion against the government
crush a rebellion (-use force to stop it) The army was brought in to crush the rebellion.
fightingI'faitir)/ [n U] when soldiers fight against each other during a war or battle:
The UN had failed to stop the fighting
in Rwanda.
heavy/fierce fighting (=a lot of fighting when many people are hurt) The streets of Kabul are now quiet again after three weeks of heavy fighting.
warfare wo:rfe3r/ [n U] the activity of
fighting in a war - use this especially to talk about the methods of fighting that are used in war: the history of modern warfare
nuclear/chemical warfare (=fighting with nuclear bombs or poison gas) guerrilla warfare (=when small unofficial military groups fight against the government)
В to fight a war or be in a
war
fight fait [u I/T] to take part in a war or battle: His grandfather /ought on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War. I The Boers were fighting the British at this time.
+ for Most of these young soldiers don't even know what they're fighting for. /tght a war/battle They were fighting a war of independence against a powerful enemy.
fighting - fought - have fought
be at war /bi: 3t 'wdi1"/ if two countries are at war with each other, they are fighting a war against each other: Iran and Iraq had been at war for several years.
+ with In 1 792, England was at war with America.
El during a war
wartime /'wai'taim/ [adj only before noun] happening during the time when there is a war: He died on a wartime bombing mission. I Her wartime experiences were still fresh in her memory.
wartime /'wo:rtaim/ [n U] (=during the time when there is a war) in wartime the importance of secrecy in wartime
in the war/in бэ 'wo:r/ during the particular war that you are talking about: What did your father do in the war?
Eithe place where a war is fought
battle/ield/'baetlfnld/ [n С] a place where two armies fight a battle against each other during a war: Thousands died on the battlefields of northern France.
the front line/the /ront /аэ fr\nt
lain, 9з 'frAnt [n singular] the line along which enemies are fighting each other during a war: We were now just a few kilometres behind the front line