词典释义：
make a physical attack on
武力攻击，袭击
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he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer 他承认犯有以武力攻击一名警官的罪行
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she was sexually assaulted as a child. 她年幼时受到过性侵犯。
〈喻〉 困扰，使难受
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thunder assaulted the ears. 雷声震耳欲聋。
carry out a military attack or raid on (an enemy position)
（军队）攻击（或袭击）（敌方阵地）。
a physical attack
武力攻击，袭击
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his imprisonment for an assault on the film director 他因攻击一电影导演而受的牢狱之苦
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a sexual assault. 性侵犯。
【律】 人身侵犯
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he admitted an assault and two thefts 他承认了一起人身侵犯罪和两起盗窃罪
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[mass noun]
he appeared in court charged with assault. 他因人身侵犯罪而被送上法庭。
a military attack or raid on an enemy position
（对敌方的）军事攻击
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troops began an assault on the city 部队开始了对这个城市的进攻
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[as modifier]
an assault boat. 强击艇。
a strong verbal attack
猛烈的口头攻击
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the assault on the party's tax policies. 针对该政党税收政策的抨击。
a concerted attempt to do something demanding
对于一件费力事情的一致努力
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a winter assault on Qomolangma 冬季攀登珠穆朗玛峰的行动。
"Middle English： from Old French
