assault

noun

1. 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）
2. 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。
3. （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。
4. 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

1. 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。
2. 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。

1. N-COUNT 猛攻;强攻
   An assault by 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。
2. ADJ （武器）用于战争的，军用的
   Assault weapons 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
3. N-VAR 人身攻击；殴打；（身体）侵犯
   An assault on a 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。
4. VERB 袭击；殴打
   To assault someone 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。
5. N-COUNT 严厉抨击;强烈批评
   An assault on someone'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。

1. He was jailed for aggravated assault.
   他因犯严重伤害罪而被判入狱。
2. A third brigade is at sea, ready for an amphibious assault.
   还有一个旅已在海上待命，准备两栖进攻。
3. She was arraigned today on charges of assault and kidnapping
   她今天因被控人身侵犯和绑架而受到提审。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. At the police station, I was charged with assault.
   在警察局，我被指控殴打他人。
7. The gang assaulted him with iron bars
   这伙人用铁棍殴打他。
8. He leveled a verbal assault against his Democratic opponents.
   他猛烈抨击其民主党对手。
9. They took him to the station and booked him for assault with a deadly weapon.
   他们把他带到警察局，把他用致命武器袭击他人的罪行记录在案。
10. The Court ordered Dr Williams to pay £ 300 compensation and £ 100 costs after admitting assault.
    在承认侵犯他人身体罪后，法庭判令威廉斯医生支付300英镑的赔偿金和100英镑的诉讼费。
11. 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。
12. You know you are liable to be cross-examined mercilessly about the assault.
    你要清楚他们可能会就这起人身侵犯案毫不留情地盘问你。
13. He was acquitted on charges of assault with a deadly weapon.
    他被判用致命武器袭击他人的罪名不成立。
14. The elderly live in fear of assault and murder.
    老人们生活在对袭击和谋杀的恐惧之中。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. Military leaders are not expecting a frontal assault by the rebels
    军队指挥者没有想到会遭到叛军的正面袭击。
18. The rebels responded to a military onslaught against them by launching a major assault on an army camp.
    叛乱分子为报复政府的军事打击，向一处军营发动猛攻。
19. She is an adept rock-climber and a past master of the assault course.
    她擅长攀岩，是野战训练场上的老手。
20. US forces are poised for a massive air, land and sea assault.
    美国军队作好了发动大规模海、陆、空攻击的准备。
21. 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。
22. John's soldiers were readying themselves for the final assault
    约翰的手下正在为最后的进攻做准备。
23. A valiant assault force does not fear a strong fortress.
    攻坚不怕堡垒硬。
24. The city was captured by assault.
    该城被攻陷。
25. He dodged the enemy's assault and threw him to the ground.
    他向旁边一闪，顺势把敌人摔倒了。
26. His plan is under assault from all sides.
    他的方案正受到各方的抨击。
27. He was sent to prison for assault.
    他因袭击他人而被送进了监狱。
28. The bugle sounded and the assault jumped off.
    军号一响，突袭便开始了。

  bombard assail assault attack【导航词义：攻击；抨击】

  bombard v. 轰击；大肆批评

〔辨析〕指用炮弹、炸弹、导弹等连续地猛炸某处，也可以指大肆抨击某人。

  assail v. 〈正式〉攻击；抨击

〔辨析〕指对某人或某物连续地猛烈攻击或抨击。

  assault v. 袭击，攻击

〔辨析〕语气比 assail 强, 指突然发起猛烈进攻或近身暴力攻击；也可以指严厉批评某人的观念、计划等。

  attack v. 攻击，进攻

〔辨析〕普通用词，指事先不发警告而向对方发动攻击，既可指发起武力攻击，也可以指进行言语攻击。

noun

1. a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped

2. the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will

   Synonym:    rapeviolationravishment

3. close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

verb

1. attack in speech or writing
   1. The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker

   Synonym:    attackroundassaillash outsnipe

2. attack someone physically or emotionally
   1. The mugger assaulted the woman
   2. Nightmares assailed him regularly

   Synonym:    assailset onattack

3. force (someone) to have sex against their will
   1. The woman was raped on her way home at night

   Synonym:    raperavishviolatedishonordishonouroutrage