plural assaults
plural assaults
Learner's definition of ASSAULT
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a [noncount] law : the crime of trying or threatening to hurt someone physically侵犯人身罪 -
He was accused of assault. = He was charged with assault. = Assault charges were brought against him.他被指控侵犯人身安全。
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She was wanted (by the police) for assault with a deadly weapon.她因手持凶器侵犯人身安全受到（警方）通缉。
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He was found guilty of sexual assault. [=the crime of touching someone in an unwanted sexual way]他被判犯有性侵罪。
— see also indecent assault b [count] : a violent physical attack人身攻击；殴打 2
[count] : a military attack（军事）进攻，袭击 —
often + on —
often used figuratively常用作比喻 -
They saw the change as an assault on the values of their society.他们认为这种改变是对他们社会价值观的一种抨击。
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They launched a fierce legal assault against the company.他们对这家公司发动了猛烈的法律攻势。
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The government is attempting an all-out/full-scale assault on the use of drugs.政府正试图全面打击吸毒犯罪。
under assault
: being attacked or criticized受到攻击；受到批评 -
The city is under assault from enemy troops.这座城市正受到敌军的袭击。
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He came under assault for his unusual beliefs. [=he was severely criticized for his unusual beliefs]他因与众不同的信仰而受到抨击。
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Their personal freedoms are (coming) under assault by the government.他们的人身自由受到政府打击。
2 assault /əˈsɑːlt/ verb
assaults; assaulted; assaulting
assaults; assaulted; assaulting
Learner's definition of ASSAULT
[+ object]
: to violently attack (someone or something)猛烈攻击；抨击；侵犯 -
He was arrested for assaulting a police officer.他因袭警而被捕。
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She verbally assaulted one of her coworkers.她对一位同事进行了口头攻击。
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He had been sexually assaulted [=touched or hurt in a sexual way] as a young boy.他小时候遭到过性侵犯。
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Enemy forces assaulted the city.敌军向这座城市展开了攻击。
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sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻