assault
🇺🇸
/əˈsɔːlt/
🇬🇧
/əˈsɔːlt/
physically attacking someone as a crime
The assault on the victim left serious injuries.
对受害者的袭击造成了严重伤害。
attacking a place to take control
The military assault captured the enemy base.
军事突袭击中了敌方基地。
trying hard to achieve something difficult
The new policy is an assault on poverty.
新政策是对贫困的强力打击。
strong criticism of someone or something
The proposal faced assault from critics.
该提案遭到了批评者的猛烈抨击。
threatening to harm someone physically
The verbal threat was considered an assault.
口头威胁被视为一种攻击行为。
to attack someone violently, often illegally
The suspect assaulted the officer during arrest.
嫌疑人在逮捕过程中袭击了警官。
to strongly affect your senses in an unpleasant way
The bright lights assaulted his eyes.
强光刺激了他的眼睛。