This engagement might take the form. of arrest, dispersal or destruction, depending on the situation, but the key is to build a tactical system of attack that avoids assault.

这种战斗可能是以逮捕，驱散或者破坏的形式进行，依赖于当时的情形，但关键是建立一套避免强攻的战术攻击系统。

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An assault that involves the presence of a dangerous weapon is aggravated in form when the presence of the dangerous weapon is coupled with the intent to cause bodily injury.

当凶器和致人身体伤害的意图同时出现，则涉及凶器出现的行凶将被加重。

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Last night, the question, in a narrow form, came up with respect to a federal ban on assault weapons (which expired in 2004).

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And I just want to be clear that, in addition to his support for a renewal of the assault weapons ban, which has long been stated and if it does take form in legislation that Senator Feinstein introduces, then that would obviously be something that would win his support, but it goes beyond that.

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