assault
noun
verb
əˈsɔːlt
noun
1
the
crime
of
physically
attacking
someone
侵犯他人身体，侵犯人身（罪），袭击（罪）
C,U
a
case
of
robbery
and
assault
一宗抢劫袭击案
for
assault
He
was
jailed
for
assault.
他因人身侵犯而入狱。
sexual/indecent
assault
victims
of
indecent
assault
遭猥亵的受害者
[+
on/against
]
sexual
assaults
on
women
对女性的性侵犯
Several
soldiers
have
been
charged
with
assault
.
几名士兵被控侵犯人身。
2
a
military
attack
to
take
control
of
a
place
controlled
by
the
enemy
（军事）袭击，攻击
C,U
[+
on
]
an
unsuccessful
assault
on
the
enemy
lines
对敌军防线失败的攻击
The
refugee
camp
came
under
assault
again
last
night.
昨晚难民营再次遭袭。
a
powerful
assault
rifle
强力突击步枪
3
a
strong
spoken
or
written
criticism
of
someone
else’s
ideas,
plans
etc
抨击;
C,U
[+
on
]
an
assault
on
the
capitalist
system
对资本主义制度的抨击
under
assault
Traditional
family
values
are
increasingly
under
assault.
传统的家庭价值观日益受到抨击。
4
an
attempt
to
achieve
something
difficult,
especially
using
physical
force
闯关，冲击（难关）〔尤指靠体力活动〕
C
[+
on
]
an
assault
on
Mt
Everest
(=an
attempt
to
climb
it)
攀登珠穆朗玛峰的尝试
verb
5
to
attack
someone
in
a
violent
way
猛袭，攻击，袭击
Two
men
assaulted
him
after
he
left
the
bar.
他离开酒吧之后，两名男子袭击了他。
sexually/indecently
assault
He
was
found
guilty
of
indecently
assaulting
a
student.
他猥亵一名学生，被判有罪。
6
if
a
feeling,
sound,
smell
etc
assaults
you,
it
affects
you
in
a
way
that
makes
you
uncomfortable
or
upset
[文] 使感到难受，困扰
literary
The
noises
and
smells
of
the
market
assaulted
her
senses.
市场里的噪音和气味侵袭她的感官神经。
7
to
strongly
criticize
someone’s
ideas,
plans
etc
抨击，攻击，严厉批评
8
to
try
to
do
something
very
difficult
（设法）攻克，解决〔难题〕
a
task
force
to
assault
the
problems
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