assault
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/əˈsɔːlt/
🇬🇧
/əˈsɔːlt/
physically attacking someone as a crime
The assault on the victim left serious injuries.
被害者への暴行は重傷を負わせた。
attacking a place to take control
The military assault captured the enemy base.
軍事的な襲撃で敵の基地を占領した。
trying hard to achieve something difficult
The new policy is an assault on poverty.
新しい政策は貧困への強力な取り組みだ。
strong criticism of someone or something
The proposal faced assault from critics.
提案は批評家からの激しい非難に直面した。
threatening to harm someone physically
The verbal threat was considered an assault.
言葉による脅迫は暴行と見なされた。
to attack someone violently, often illegally
The suspect assaulted the officer during arrest.
容疑者は逮捕中に警官を暴行した。
to strongly affect your senses in an unpleasant way
The bright lights assaulted his eyes.
まぶしい光が彼の目を襲った。