assault
noun
Definitions of assault noun
- C2Countable(可數名詞)Uncountable(不可數名詞)
a violent physical attack on someone
暴力攻擊；襲擊；侵犯
He was accused of committing a sexual assault.
他被指控犯有性侵犯罪。
The number of violent assaults has risen dramatically over the last year.
過去一年中，暴力襲擊的數量急劇上升。
An assault on a police officer.
對警察的襲擊。
- Countable(可數名詞)
a determined or forceful attempt to achieve something difficult
攻擊；猛攻
Women's groups have called for a nationwide assault against sexism in the workplace.
婦女團體呼籲全國範圍內打擊工作場所的性別歧視。
She died heroically during an assault on the world’s second-highest peak.
她在攀登世界第二高峰的艱難嘗試中英勇犧牲。
The company is launching a major assault to increase its market share.
該公司正在發起一場大規模行動以增加其市場份額。
Phrases of assault noun
- assault and battery
The act of threatening physical harm to someone, followed by the actual violent act of causing them physical harm.
數謊傷人身體
• The man was charged with assault and battery for attacking someone outside the bar.
這名男子因在酒吧外襲擊他人而被指控毆打和傷害罪。
verb
Definitions of assault verb
- C2Transitive(及物動詞)
to physically attack someone
攻擊；襲擊；侵犯
A woman and a man were convicted of assaulting a police officer.
一名女子和一名男子因襲擊警察而被定罪。
He attempted to sexually assault the woman.
他試圖性侵犯那名女子。
The thugs assaulted the man, leaving him seriously injured.
那些暴徒襲擊了那名男子，使他受重傷。