assault /əˈsɔːlt/ CET6 TEM4 ( assaulting, assaulted, assaults )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy. 猛攻

  例：

  The rebels are poised for a new assault on the government garrisons.

  叛乱分子作好了对政府卫戍部队的新一轮猛攻的准备。

• 2. 

  ADJ Assault weapons such as rifles are intended for soldiers to use in battle rather than for purposes such as hunting. 用于战争的 (武器) [ADJ n]

• 3. 

  N-VAR An assault on a person is a physical attack on them. 袭击 [oft N 'on/upon' n]

  例：

  The attack is one of a series of savage sexual assaults on women in the university area.

  这次袭击是一系列在大学区对女性的野蛮性侵犯之一。

• 4. 

  V-T To assault someone means to physically attack them. 袭击

  例：

  The gang assaulted him with iron bars.

  该团伙用铁棒袭击了他。