assault

英 [əˈsɔːlt]

美 [əˈsɔːlt]

n.  侵犯他人身体(罪); 侵犯人身罪; 攻击; 突击; 袭击; (向困难或危险事物发起的)冲击
v.  猛烈攻击，袭击，侵犯人身(尤指构成罪行); 使(感官)难受

复数：assaults　过去分词：assaulted　现在分词：assaulting　过去式：assaulted　第三人称单数：assaults　

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Collins.3 / BNC.2970 / COCA.2860

同义词辨析

bombardassailassaultattack【导航词义：攻击；抨击】

牛津词典

noun

• 侵犯他人身体（罪）；侵犯人身罪
  the crime of attacking sb physically
  1. Both men were charged with assault.
     两人均被控侵犯他人身体罪。
  2. A significant number of indecent assaults on women go unreported.
     很大数量的猥亵妇女罪没有举报。
  3. sexual assaults
     性攻击（指强奸、猥亵）
• 攻击；突击；袭击
  the act of attacking a building, an area, etc. in order to take control of it
  1. An assault on the capital was launched in the early hours of the morning.
     凌晨时分向首都发起了攻击。
• （向困难或危险事物发起的）冲击
  the act of trying to achieve sth that is difficult or dangerous
  1. The government has mounted a new assault on unemployment (= in order to reduce it) .
     政府向失业发起新的攻势。
  2. Three people died during an assault on the mountain (= while trying to climb it) .
     登山过程中有三人死亡。
• 抨击
  an act of criticizing sb/sth severely
  1. The paper's assault on the president was totally unjustified.
     这份报纸对总统的攻击纯属无稽之谈。
  2. The suggested closures came under assault from all parties.
     关闭机构的建议受到各方严厉批评。

verb

• 猛烈攻击，袭击，侵犯人身（尤指构成罪行）
  to attack sb violently, especially when this is a crime
  1. He has been charged with assaulting a police officer.
     他被控袭击警察。
  2. Four women have been sexually assaulted in the area recently.
     近来这个地区有四名妇女遭到强奸猥亵。
• 使（感官）难受
  to affect your senses in a way that is very unpleasant or uncomfortable
  1. Loud rock music assaulted our ears.
     喧闹的摇滚乐直往我们耳朵里钻。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 猛攻;强攻
  Anassaultby an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy.
  1. The rebels are poised for a new assault on the government garrisons...
     叛军准备好要对政府驻军发起新一轮的猛攻。
  2. Most US soldiers welcomed the ground assault when the order was finally given.
     当命令最终下达的时候，大多数美军士兵都愿意发动地面进攻。
• ADJ （武器）用于战争的，军用的
  Assaultweapons such as rifles are intended for soldiers to use in battle rather than for purposes such as hunting.
  1. ...a high-powered assault rifle.
     大火力军用步枪
• N-VAR 人身攻击；殴打；（身体）侵犯
  Anassault ona person is a physical attack on them.
  1. The attack is one of a series of savage sexual assaults on women in the university area...
     这次袭击是在大学校园内发生的一系列针对女性的野蛮性侵犯事件中的一起。
  2. At the police station, I was charged with assault.
     在警察局，我被指控殴打他人。
• VERB 袭击；殴打
  Toassaultsomeone means to physically attack them.
  1. The gang assaulted him with iron bars...
     这伙人用铁棍殴打他。
  2. She may have been sexually assaulted by her killer.
     她可能遭到过凶手的性侵犯。
• N-COUNT 严厉抨击;强烈批评
  Anassault onsomeone's beliefs is a strong criticism of them.
  1. He leveled a verbal assault against his Democratic opponents.
     他猛烈抨击其民主党对手。

英英释义

noun

• a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
• the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
  Synonym:rapeviolationravishment
• close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

verb

• attack in speech or writing
  1. The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
  Synonym:attackroundassaillash outsnipe
• attack someone physically or emotionally
  1. The mugger assaulted the woman
  2. Nightmares assailed him regularly
  Synonym:assailset onattack
• force (someone) to have sex against their will
  1. The woman was raped on her way home at night
  Synonym:raperavishviolatedishonordishonouroutrage

双语例句

• He leveled a verbal assault against his Democratic opponents.
  他猛烈抨击其民主党对手。
• A large percentage of these forces had been flattened by the assault.
  这些部队大部分都已经在这次进攻中被击溃。
• Most US soldiers welcomed the ground assault when the order was finally given.
  当命令最终下达的时候，大多数美军士兵都愿意发动地面进攻。
• The city was captured by assault.
  该城被攻陷。
• Doug was found guilty of criminal assault and sentenced to six months in jail.
  道格被判犯有人身攻击罪，监禁6个月。
• He was sent to prison for assault.
  他因袭击他人而被送进了监狱。
• A valiant assault force does not fear a strong fortress.
  攻坚不怕堡垒硬。
• The gang assaulted him with iron bars
  这伙人用铁棍殴打他。
• The assault element, led by Captain Ramirez, opened up from their right flank.
  拉米雷斯上尉率领的突击队从他们的右翼开火。
• The family tried to bring a private prosecution against him for assault.
  这家人试图以侵犯人身为由对他提起自诉。