1.tackle的基本意思是“解决”“应付”,指人们尽力、设法去处理自己所面临的问题、困难等,用作及物动词,后接问题、工作、任务等名词作宾语。
2.tackle还可作“抱住,捉住”解,常用于橄榄球中阻截、抱住并摔倒对手,可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语。

tackle about〔on〕(v.+prep.)
公开或坦诚地向某人谈… speak to sb frankly (about a matter)
▲tackle sb about〔on〕sth
If Bill is late again,I'll tackle him about it.如果比尔再迟到的话,我就得和他坦诚地谈谈了。
He's always playing his radio at full blast.It's high time I tackled him about it.他听收音机总是把音量放得很大,我非得和他谈谈这件事不可了。
If she keeps missing school like this, you'll have to tackle her parents about it.如果她一直这样逃学,你就得把这件事直截了当地告诉她的父母。
The lawyer proceeded to tackle him on this subject.律师在这一问题上继续与他交涉。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
That big fullback tackles hard.那个高大的后卫队员擒抱阻拦得很凶。
Footballers must learn to tackle fearlessly.橄榄球队员必须学习无所畏惧地抱住并绊倒抱球跑的对方球员。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
I don't know how to tackle this problem.我不知道该如何处理这个问题。
How can we tackle this problem?我们怎么能解决这个问题?
The clerk could tackle his business with skill.这位职员能熟练地处理业务。
My brother usually tackles his homework before supper.我兄弟通常在晚饭前做家庭作业。
The wrestler tackled his opponent.摔跤运动员扭住了对手。
The robber tried to run away but a man tackled him.劫匪企图逃跑,但一个人把他抓住了。

He made several key tackles.他作了几次关键性的阻截。
The policeman nailed the suspect with a flying tackle.警察飞身上前,一把抱住了嫌疑犯。
Don't forget to bring your sports tackle with you tomorrow.别忘了明天带上你的体育用具。
They use the tackle to lift the machine.他们用滑车把机器抬起来。

［同义词］ n.  equipment, machinery