To menace or attack the flank of.

侧面攻击威胁或攻击…的。侧翼…

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His attack was directed in the vicinity of Soldau and to the north and northwest where he believed the German flank to be.

他计划向索洛陶附近地区发起攻击，从北方和东北方向打击(他认为的)德军侧翼所在。

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United's fans took to him; his sharp touch, speed of movement and willingness to attack defenders from either flank bodes well.

曼联球迷们看到了他出色的触球，速度和在两个边路的攻击意愿。

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Mike Phillips was immediately on the centre's inside shoulder and the final act was supplied by Walker, as the Scotland left wing appeared on the other flank to switch the angle of attack again.

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An attack on the town's southern flank had been repulsed after the SPLA, backed by UN armoured personnel carriers, had fired at the Lou Nuer, she said.

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