U C 攻击，猛袭，突袭 violent attack, especially a sudden one

　assault　用作名词意思是“攻击，猛袭，突袭”，可指口头上言论的抨击，也可指武力上的攻击或袭击。

　carry an ～ on　发动攻击
　counter an ～　反击
　make an ～ on　发动攻击
　resist the ～ of　抵御…的进攻
　concentrated ～　集中攻击
　mock ～　佯攻
　strong ～　强攻
　surprise ～　突然袭击
　an air ～　空袭
　take a town by ～　攻克一座城市
　～ on sb's character　对某人的品行的攻击
　～ with a weapon　持械袭击

　The army launched a major assault against the rebel town.　军队向叛乱的城镇发动大规模的突袭。
　They responded with assaults against the enemy's bases.　他们向敌人阵地发起反攻。
　He was sent to prison for assault.　他因袭击他人而被送进了监狱。
　His plan is under assault from all sides.　他的方案正受到各方的抨击。

　vt.　袭击；殴打；强暴 make an assault on

　～ police　袭击警察
　～ the enemy　袭击敌人
　～ effectively　有效地袭击
　～ skillfully　灵活地袭击

　We assaulted the city on all sides.　我们从四面八方向该城发起突击。
　He was assaulted with eggs and stones.　他遭到别人用鸡蛋和石块的袭击。
　The minister was assaulted by a barrage of abuse from the angry strikers.　这位部长遭到愤怒的罢工者的一阵辱骂。
　She was too shaken after being assaulted to report the incident to the police.　她遭到强暴后失魂落魄，竟没有向警方报案。

 ♣ assault, attack, beset, charge
　参见attack条。

　［同义词］ n. attack v. aggress, assail, attack
　［反义词］ n. safeguard v. defend, protect
　［词源］古法语assalt（攻击，袭击）