n[C] a person who deliberately uses violence to hurt someone Her attacker then dragged her into bushes. a sex attacker a member of a sports team whose job is to move forward and try to score goals or win points →defender
1. The likely next step is agreement from the Government to test pepper spray, an organic substance derived from peppers which disables an attacker if sprayed in his face. 下一步可能的做法是政府同意试验胡椒喷雾剂,一种从胡椒中提取的有机物质。如果喷在脸上,它能使袭击者丧失行动能力。
2. I have confronted an attacker in my imagination, not in reality. A man is walking down the street. I lock my car and walk to my apartment with my key ready. 他很害怕。我害怕我会吓着他,从而致使他朝我开枪,我还担心我把钱给他以后,他仍然会朝我开枪。