assault
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/əˈsɔːlt/
🇬🇧
/əˈsɔːlt/
physically attacking someone as a crime
The assault on the victim left serious injuries.
對受害者的襲擊造成了嚴重傷害。
attacking a place to take control
The military assault captured the enemy base.
軍事突襲攻佔了敵方基地。
trying hard to achieve something difficult
The new policy is an assault on poverty.
新政策是對貧困的強力打擊。
strong criticism of someone or something
The proposal faced assault from critics.
該提案遭到了批評者的猛烈抨擊。
threatening to harm someone physically
The verbal threat was considered an assault.
口頭威脅被視為一種攻擊行為。
to attack someone violently, often illegally
The suspect assaulted the officer during arrest.
嫌疑人在逮捕過程中襲擊了警官。
to strongly affect your senses in an unpleasant way
The bright lights assaulted his eyes.
強光刺激了他的眼睛。