assault
noun uk/əˈsɒlt/ us/əˈsɑːlt/
C2 [ C or U ]殴打;袭击，攻击
a violent attack
He was charged with sexual assault. 他被指控性侵犯。
UK The number of indecent assaults has increased alarmingly over the past year. 在过去的一年中，强暴猥亵案件数量的增长令人震惊。
an assault on a police officer 袭击警察
They launched an assault on the capital yesterday. 昨天他们对首都发起了进攻。
[ C ]攻关，攻坚；硬仗
a determined or serious attempt to do something difficult
Women's groups have demanded a nationwide assault on sexism in the workplace. 妇女团体已经要求在全国范围内发动一场反对工作场所性别歧视的攻坚战。
She died heroically during an assault on the world's second-highest mountain. 她在尝试攀登世界第二高峰时英勇牺牲。
assault and battery [ U ] law specialized 暴力殴打
a threat to injure someone followed by a violent attack on them
Six fans were charged with assault and battery in connection with last week's game.
He was convicted of assault and battery with a knife.
She was arrested on an assault and battery charge.
He received a prison sentence after pleading guilty to assault and battery with a deadly weapon.
- More examples
- The assault was premeditated and particularly brutal.
- Cash Junior made a full-frontal assault on Hollywood's 'moral delinquency'.
- Racially motivated assaults on Asians are increasing.
- Assaults on hospital staff have increased over the last year.
- Police are hunting a student attacker after an unprovoked assault in a night club.
assault
verb [ T ] uk/əˈsɒlt/ us/əˈsɑːlt/
C2 殴打;袭击，攻击
to attack someone violently
A woman and a man have been convicted of assaulting a police officer. 一名女子和一名男子被判袭警罪名成立。
He had attempted to sexually assault the woman. 他试图对该妇女进行性侵犯。