Definition
主攻手 is a sports term from volleyball, referring to the 'ace spiker' or 'main attacker' — the player whose primary role is to spike the ball and score points. It can also be used metaphorically in business or strategy contexts to describe a person or unit that takes the lead in a key offensive or vanguard role. The word is a compound: 主 (main) + 攻 (attack) + 手 (hand/person).
n.
(sports) ace spikermain attacker (in volleyball)(figurative) vanguardlead player in an offensive role
Examples
- 主攻手，。Tā shì wǒmen duì de zhǔ gōng shǒu, měi chǎng bǐsài dōu néng dé hěn duō fēn.He is our team's ace spiker and scores many points in every match.
- 主攻手，。Zhè cì xiàngmù yóu shìchǎng bù dānrèn zhǔ gōng shǒu, qítā bùmén pèihé.In this project, the marketing department takes the lead role, with other departments supporting.
- ，主攻手。Zài páiqiú bǐsài zhōng, zhǔ gōng shǒu de kòuqiú lìliàng fēicháng guānjiàn.In a volleyball match, the spiking power of the main attacker is very crucial.
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