词组 | assault |
释义 | assault /əˈsɔːlt $ əˈsɒːlt/ noun 1. the crime of physically attacking someoneadjectivesa violent assault The number of violent assaults in the city has reached an all-time high.a serious assault Last year, serious assaults increased by 40%.a vicious/brutal assault The vicious assault happened outside the man’s home.a sexual/indecent assault Women who have suffered sexual assault are offered support and counselling.a physical assault Physical assaults on nurses by drunk patients are becoming increasingly common.an attempted assault (=one in which someone tries to attack another person) He was charged with attempted assault.an alleged assault (=one that people say has happened but it has not yet been proved in court – used mainly in newspapers) The alleged assault happened outside a nightclub.verbscarry out/commit an assault The man admitted committing the assault.be charged with assault He was in court charged with assault.report an assault (=tell the police you have suffered an assault) Nearly 16,000 sexual assaults were reported in Britain last year.suffer an assault Many women claim they have suffered assaults on the subway.an assault happens/takes place also an assault occurs formal The assault happened outside a nightclub.assault + nounsan assault charge also a charge of assault He’s in court on an assault charge.an assault allegation also an allegation of assault He was questioned about assault allegations.an assault case She had to attend court as a witness in an assault case.an assault victim also a victim of an assault Assault victims are treated in hospital before being interviewed by police.prepositionsan assault on/against sb She was questioned about an alleged assault on her boyfriend.2. a military attack on a placeverbslaunch/mount an assault Rebels launched an assault on the city.lead an assault General Zhukov led the final assault.come under assault An American military base came under assault last night.adjectives/nouns + assaulta military assault A military assault could result in thousands of people being killed.a direct assault Rebels launched a direct assault on the capital city.an aerial/air assault (=using planes) The battle started with an aerial assault by US aircraft.a ground assault The ground assault on the city continued for several days.a final assault The final assault has begun.a full-scale/all-out assault (=using a lot of soldiers, weapons etc, or all of them) Troops launched a full-scale assault on the capital.a frontal assault (=a direct attack on an army from the front) The enemy was unprepared for a frontal assault.assault + nounsan assault weapon/rifle (=of the type used by soldiers in military attacks) He was carrying a military assault rifle.prepositionsan assault on sth Many people were killed in the assault on the town. |
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