tackle

柯林斯词典

1. V-T If you tackle a difficult problem or task, you deal with it in a very determined or efficient way. 处理
The first reason to tackle these problems is to save children's lives. 解决这些问题的首要原因是为了挽救孩子们的生命。
2. V-T If you tackle someone in a game such as American football or rugby, you knock them to the ground. If you tackle someone in soccer or hockey, you try to take the ball away from them. (美式或英式橄榄球比赛中) 擒抱摔倒; (足球运动或曲棍球运动中) 抢断
Foley tackled the quarterback. 福利擒住并摔倒了四分卫。
3. N-COUNT Tackle is also a noun. 擒抱撞倒; 抢断
...a tackle by fullback Brian Burrows. …后卫布赖恩•伯罗斯的阻截。
4. V-T If you tackle someone about a particular matter, you speak to them honestly about it, usually in order to get it changed or done. 坦率地与某人交谈
I tackled him about how anyone could live amidst so much poverty. 我坦率地与他谈论哪有人能在如此的极度贫困中生活。
5. V-T If you tackle someone, you attack them and fight them. 攻击
Two security guards tackled and apprehended a man suspected of robbing 17 banks. 两名保安与一名涉嫌抢劫17家银行的男子搏斗并逮捕了他。
6. N-UNCOUNT Tackle is the equipment that you need for a sport or activity, especially fishing. (尤指钓鱼等活动的) 器具
...fishing tackle. …渔具。

The president is clearly in a dilemma about how to tackle the crisis .
There is a great deal of indecision over how to tackle the problem .
The manifesto includes tough measures to tackle road congestion and environmental pollution .
When is the government going to tackle the problem of poverty in the inner cities ?
I felt that he just talked round the subject and didn't tackle the main issues .