a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position
埋伏;伏击
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seven members of a patrol were killed in an ambush 巡逻队七名队员在伏击中被击毙
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[mass noun]
there might be terrorists waiting in ambush .可能有恐怖分子埋伏。
make a surprise attack on (someone) from a concealed position
进行伏击
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they were ambushed and taken prisoner by the enemy 他们受到伏击,成了敌人俘虏。
confront (someone) suddenly and unexpectedly with unwelcome questions
突然向(某人)提出尴尬的问题
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Tory representatives were ambushed by camera crews. 保守党代表突然遭到摄影记者的质难。
"Middle English (in the sense ‘place troops in hiding in order to surprise an enemy’): from Old French