assail
/əˈseɪl/verb
with obj.
1- make a concerted or violent attack on（协同, 猛烈）攻击, 袭击：
the Scots army assailed Edward's army from the rear.
苏格兰人从背后向爱德华的军队发起了猛烈进攻。
1.1
- （一般作be assailed）(of an unpleasant feeling or physical sensation) come upon (someone) suddenly and strongly（不愉快的情感或身体感觉）突然猛烈地袭向：
she was assailed by doubts and regrets.
疑惑和悔恨突然涌向她的心头。
1.2
- criticize (someone) strongly强烈地批评。
派生词
assailable
adjective词源
Middle English: from Old French asaill-, stressed stem of asalir, from medieval Latin assalire, from Latin assilire, from ad- 'to' + salire 'to leap'; compare with ASSAULT.