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assault/əˈsɔ:lt, əˈsɒlt/ n. & v.●n. 1 a violent physical or verbal attack (猛烈的肉体或语言上的)攻击，袭击 2a Law an act that threatens physical harm to a person (whether or not actual harm is done) 【法律】侵犯人身(即威胁以暴力侵害他人身体，无论是否造成伤害) b euphem. an act of rape [婉]强奸 3 a vigorous start made to a lengthy or difficult task (对艰巨任务的)突击性解决 4 a final rush on a fortified place, esp. at the end of a prolonged attack (尤指久攻不下后的)最后一次攻击，最后一搏 5 (作 attrib.) relating to or used in an assault 冲击，突击 assault craft 冲击艇; assault troops 突击队 ●v. tr. 1 make an assault on 袭击，攻击 2 euphem. rape [婉]强奸 □ assaulter n.□ assaultive adj.[Middle English from Old French asaut, assauter, ultimately from Latin (as AD-, salire salt- ‘leap’)] |