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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2970 COCA: 2860

assault

1 assault ˈsɑːlt/ noun
plural assaults
1 assault
ˈsɑːlt/
noun
plural assaults
Learner's definition of ASSAULT
[noncount] law : the crime of trying or threatening to hurt someone physically侵犯人身罪
see also indecent assault
[count] : a violent physical attack人身攻击;殴打
[count] : a military attack(军事)进攻,袭击
often + on
—  often used figuratively常用作比喻

under assault

: being attacked or criticized受到攻击;受到批评
2 assault ˈsɑːlt/ verb
assaults; assaulted; assaulting
2 assault
ˈsɑːlt/
verb
assaults; assaulted; assaulting
Learner's definition of ASSAULT
[+ object]
: to violently attack (someone or something)猛烈攻击;抨击;侵犯
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2970 COCA: 2860

assault

1 of 2

noun

as·​sault ə-ˈsȯlt How to pronounce assault (audio)
1
a
: a violent physical or verbal attack
b
: a military attack usually involving direct combat with enemy forces
an assault on the enemy's air base
c
: a concerted effort (as to reach a goal or defeat an adversary)
an assault on drug trafficking
2
law
a
: a threat or attempt to inflict offensive physical contact or bodily harm on a person (as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner) that puts the person in immediate danger of or in apprehension (see apprehension sense 1) of such harm or contact compare battery sense 1b

assault

2 of 2

verb

assaulted; assaulting; assaults

transitive verb

1
: to make an assault on : to attack violently
assaulted a police officer
2
: rape sense 1
The victim was sexually assaulted.

intransitive verb

: to make an assault
assaulter noun
Choose the Right Synonym for assault

attack, assail, assault, bombard, storm mean to make an onslaught upon.

attack implies taking the initiative in a struggle.

plan to attack the town at dawn

assail implies attempting to break down resistance by repeated blows or shots.

assailed the enemy with artillery fire

assault suggests a direct attempt to overpower by suddenness and violence of onslaught.

commandos assaulted the building from all sides

bombard applies to attacking with bombs or shells.

bombarded the city nightly

storm implies attempting to break into a defended position.

preparing to storm the fortress

Example Sentences

Noun She was injured in a brutal assault. attended a class teaching women self-defense against assault Verb He was arrested for assaulting a police officer. She verbally assaulted one of her coworkers. Enemy forces assaulted the city.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Grand jurors declined to indict on three charges, including vehicular assault. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2022 And under law, hitting an adult is considered assault. Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2022 Theft, vandalism and assault were the most common offenses reported. Fox News, 13 Sep. 2022 Out this week, the book cuts through the myth and caricature that has too often defined Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who has more recently served as a wingman for President Trump’s assault on democracy. Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Johnny Lee Hobson, who had a long history of traffic citations dating back more than a decade at the time of his 2018 arrest, on Monday pleaded guilty to reckless manslaughter and first-degree assault. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2022 Detectives earlier alleged that Smith had a criminal history in the 1970s that included burglary, assault and escape. Dan Morse, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 He was charged with murder, operating a vehicle under the influence and assault in the first and fourth degrees. Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2022 On July 12, 2020, a fire started on the amphibious assault ship as it was moored at Naval Base San Diego and raged for more than four days. Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022
Verb
Highland Park in 2013 enacted the ordinance that bans assault weapons and large capacity magazines following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Kengne is accused of using a gun to assault four people at two Midtown locations, according to an arrest warrant obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Caroline Silva, ajc, 23 Aug. 2022 Prosecutors charged the Harlem rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, with two counts of using a semiautomatic firearm to assault Terell Ephron, also known as A$AP Relli. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2022 The key is using heavyweights of at least 60% of max to assault the muscle and occlude arterial blood flow. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 12 May 2022 Broden noted that Reffitt didn’t assault any law enforcement officers or enter the Capitol building. Michael Kunzelman, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2022 Broden noted that Reffitt didn't assault any law enforcement officers or enter the Capitol building. Michael Kunzelman, Chron, 1 Aug. 2022 Broden noted that Reffitt didn't assault any law enforcement officers or enter the Capitol building. Michael Kunzelman, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Watson would contact them, hire them, then harass and/or assault them during the massage. Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English assaut, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *assaltus, from assalire — see assail

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of assault was in the 13th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2970 COCA: 2860
assault

noun¹

1crime of attacking sb攻擊他人的罪行ADJECTIVE | ... OF ASSAULTS | VERB + ASSAULT | ASSAULT + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbrutal, ferocious, savage, vicious, violent殘忍的毆打;兇猛的攻擊;野蠻的襲擊;惡毒的毆打;猛烈的攻擊armed武裝襲擊criminal構成犯罪的攻擊common (BrE, law法律) 普通企圖傷害aggravated (law法律) , serious加重的企圖傷害罪;嚴重的攻擊felonious, felony, misdemeanor (all NAmE, law法律) 惡意企圖傷害罪;構成輕罪的攻擊alleged被指控的攻擊行為attempted襲擊未遂indecent, physical, racial, sexual猥褻罪;身體傷害;種族性攻擊;性侵犯He was convicted of rape and another six counts of indecent assault.他被判強姦罪,還有 6 項猥褻罪。domestic家庭侵害... OF ASSAULTSseries, wave一系列的襲擊;襲擊浪潮VERB + ASSAULTcarry out, commit進行攻擊;實施襲擊assaults committed by teenagers十幾歲少年犯下的毆打他人罪be the victim of, suffer為襲擊的受害者;遭到攻擊report舉報攻擊He reported the assault to the police.他向警方舉報了被人毆打一事。ASSAULT + VERBhappen, occur, take place襲擊發生PREPOSITIONassault against對⋯的襲擊Better street lighting has helped reduce the number of assaults against women.街燈照明的改善減少了女性遭襲擊的數量。assault on, assault upon對⋯的襲擊PHRASESallegations of assault有關被襲擊的指控allegations of police assault on the boy對警方襲擊這個男孩的指控assault and battery (law法律) 企圖傷害罪和毆擊罪 note at crime (for more verbs)
assault

noun²

2military/verbal attack武力攻擊;口頭攻擊ADJECTIVE | ... OF ASSAULTS | VERB + ASSAULT | ASSAULT + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEall-out, direct, frontal, full-scale, major, massive全力以赴的/直接的/正面的/全面的/較大的/大規模的進攻After an all-out assault the town was captured by the enemy.敵人發起全面進攻後,佔領了整個小鎮。deadly, fierce致命的/兇猛的攻擊fresh, further新的/進一步的攻擊sustained持續的攻擊She used the article to make a sustained assault on her former political allies.她利用這篇文章繼續抨擊以前的政治同盟。relentless毫不留情的攻擊initial最初的攻擊final最終的攻擊successful成功的攻擊aerial, air, airborne, amphibious, ground空中打擊;空襲;空降突擊;兩棲進攻;地面進攻air assaults by fighter planes戰鬥機進行的空襲military軍事突擊terrorist恐怖襲擊verbal言語攻擊legal法律抨擊a two-year legal assault on alleged tax fraud對涉嫌稅收詐騙的行為長達兩年的法律抨擊... OF ASSAULTSseries一系列的攻擊VERB + ASSAULTbegin, carry out, conduct, launch, lead, make, mount開始/實施/執行/發起/領導/進行/展開攻擊Enemy troops launched an assault on the town.敵軍對該鎮發起了進攻。launch into發動攻擊He launched into a verbal assault on tabloid journalism.他口頭對小報新聞進行了抨擊。come under, face遭到襲擊;面臨攻擊The factory came under assault from soldiers in the mountains.工廠遭到山裏士兵的襲擊。survive, withstand在攻擊中幸免於難;抵擋襲擊The garrison was built to withstand assaults.建起要塞是為抵禦攻擊。ASSAULT + NOUNcourse (BrE) 突擊訓練課程They took part in a vigorous army assault course.他們參加了一個高強度的陸軍突擊訓練課程。operation突擊行動gun, rifle, weapon突擊炮;衝鋒槍;突擊用的武器force, team, troops突擊部隊;突擊隊helicopter, ship, vehicle突擊直升機;攻擊艦;突擊車輛PREPOSITIONunder assault遭到攻擊Today these values are under assault.今天這些價值觀受到攻擊。assault on對⋯的攻擊a series of assaults on enemy targets對敵軍目標的一連串襲擊
assault

verb

ADVERBbrutally, seriously, violently (especially BrE) 野蠻地襲擊;嚴厲地抨擊;猛烈地攻擊indecently, physically, sexually, verbally下流地猥褻;人身攻擊;性侵犯;用言語攻擊allegedly涉嫌攻擊

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