assault

• 指对他人实施的身体攻击或以暴力相威胁的行为，常用于法律语境中描述犯罪行为。

A noun referring to a physical attack or threat of violence against another person, often used in legal contexts to describe a criminal offense.

1. Physical attackB2formallegal

   A violent physical or verbal attack on a person.

   袭击

   • He was charged with assault after the fight.
   • The victim suffered serious injuries from the assault.
   • Witnesses reported the assault to the police immediately.

   同义词aggressionattackbatterychargemolestationonslaughtraidstrike

   反义词defenseguardprotection

2. Military attackB2formal

   A sudden, violent attack on an enemy position or target.

   突击

   • The troops launched an assault on the enemy base.
   • The assault began at dawn with heavy artillery fire.
   • They planned a coordinated assault from both sides.

   同义词attackblitzchargeforayincursioninvasionoffensiveonslaughtraidstrike

   反义词defenseretreatsurrenderwithdrawal

3. Verbal attackB2informal

   A strong verbal criticism or attack on someone's character or ideas.

   言语攻击

   • The politician launched a verbal assault on his opponent.
   • Her speech was an assault on the company's policies.
   • He faced a harsh assault from the media after the scandal.

   同义词attackcondemnationcriticismdenunciationdiatribeharangueinvectiveonslaughttiradevilification

   反义词accoladecommendationcomplimentdefensepraise

• 动词，指对某人或某物进行身体或言语上的攻击。

A verb used to indicate the act of making a physical or verbal attack on someone or something.

1. B2formallegal

   To make a violent physical attack on someone.

   袭击

   • The man was charged with assaulting a police officer.
   • He assaulted his neighbor during an argument.
   • The victim was assaulted in the parking lot.

   同义词assailattackchargeset uponstrike

   反义词defendguardprotect

2. Criticize or attack verballyB2informal

   To criticize someone or something strongly and aggressively.

   猛烈抨击

   • The politician assaulted his opponent's character during the debate.
   • She assaulted the company's policies in her speech.
   • The journalist assaulted the government's decision in her article.

   同义词assailattackberatecastigatecondemncriticizelambasterevilevilify

   反义词acclaimapplaudcommendcomplimentlaudpraise