1 VERB 猛烈抨击;强烈指责 If someone assails you, they criticize you strongly. 猛烈抨击;强烈指责 [written]
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The opposition's newspapers assail the government each day. [VERB noun]
反对党的报纸每天都对政府进行猛烈抨击。
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The labour movement has been assailed by accusations of sexism and demands for change from feminists. [VERB noun]
劳工运动遭到女权主义者的猛烈抨击,指责其存在性别歧视,并要求作出改善。
SYN criticize, abuse, blast, flame [informal]
2 VERB 猛烈袭击;暴力攻击 If someone assails you, they attack you violently. 猛烈袭击;暴力攻击 [written]
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Dividing his command, Morgan assailed both strongholds at the same time. [VERB noun]
摩根派遣部队同时袭击了两个据点。
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Her husband was assailed by a young man with a knife in a Glasgow park. [be VERB-ed + by]
她的丈夫在格拉斯哥的一所公园遭到一名持刀年轻男子的袭击。
SYN attack, charge, assault, invade
3 VERB [usually passive] 深受…困扰;使极为苦恼 If you are assailed by something unpleasant such as fears or problems, you are greatly troubled by a large number of them. 深受…困扰;使极为苦恼 [written]
SYN plague, trouble, pain, harry
4 VERB (声音或气味)侵入,刺激 If you say that a loud sound or a strong smell assails someone's ears or nostrils, you are emphasizing that it is very intense and seems shocking or unpleasant. (声音或气味)侵入,刺激 [written, emphasis]
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