[] a result that a business or an organization tries to achieve目标◆The company has set an ambitious target of 20% sales growth.公司确定了销售额增长 20% 的宏伟目标。◆The group is likely to meet its earnings targets this year.这个集团今年很可能实现其赢利目标。◆We are still on target(= likely to reach our target) to achieve 12% growth this year.我们今年仍有可能实现 12% 的增长目标。◆Production was well below target this year.今年的产量远远低于目标。◆The target date for the rollout is mid 2012. 新品上市的预定日期是 2012 年年中。⨁to lower / set a target降低／确定目标⨁to exceed / meet / miss / reach a target超越／实现／未实现／达到目标⨁earnings / financial / growth / performance / price / sales targets收益／财务／增长／业绩／价格／销售目标 () a company that another more powerful company wants to buy收购目标；收购对象◆The company has become a possible target for Interbrew.这家公司已经成为英特布鲁公司的潜在收购对象。◆They are seeking potential acquisition targets.他们正在寻找潜在的并购对象。SYNtarget company ⨁an acquisition / a takeover target并购／接管对象 (; ) the price at which a company or person aims to sell or buy sth（公司或个人出售或购买某物的）目标价格◆Deutsche Bank raised its target for the shares from €150 to €190. 德意志银行将购买这支股票的目标价格从 150 欧元提高到 190 欧元。◆The target price for the model currently being developed is €3 500.目前正在开发的这型号的目标价格为 3500 欧元。●(be/make) an easy ˈtarget (for sb/sth)(to be) open to attack or not able to defend yourself成为众矢之的；很容易成为攻击目标◆Is your computer system an easy target for hackers?你的计算机系统容易遭到黑客攻击吗？