An attack or onslaught. Often with bear, endure, sustain, etc. (cf. senses 4 and 5). An attack or onslaught of an immaterial thing, as sickness…
| 单词 | θ90139 |
| 释义 | the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [noun] > attack by hostile measures or words (48) bruntc1425 An attack or onslaught. Often with bear, endure, sustain, etc. (cf. senses 4 and 5). An attack or onslaught of an immaterial thing, as sickness… assaultc1449 An attack upon institutions, opinions, or customs; an endeavour to overthrow them by argument or by hostile measures. battery1562 transferred or figurative. onset1566 In extended use: an attack; spec. a fierce criticism or counter-argument; a sudden attack of pain, fever, etc. Also figurative. brash1573 An attack, assault; a bout. Scottish and northern dialect. breach1578 An irruption into; an infringement upon; an inroad, injurious assault. Obsolete. onslaught1613 A fierce or destructive attack. Now frequently figurative. onfall1646 gen. An attack, assault, or onslaught. Also in extended use. attack1653 An instance of vehemently expressed antagonism or hostility, or of action intended to undermine or disrupt; esp. an instance of fierce public… assay?1705 An attack, an assault. Obsolete. to return to the charge1752 figurative; esp. in to return to the charge. arietation1797 transferred and figurative. Battering, concussion, clashing. set-to1808 An attack or ‘go’ (at); dialect a drinking-bout. set1829 = dead set n. at sense 10. dead set1835 dead set n. often in to make a dead set at. A pointed attack; a determined onslaught; const. at, against. Also, an attitude or position of hostility. go-in1858 Frequently with at. An attack, an onslaught; a quarrel, an argument; a ‘set-to’. Cf. run-in, n. 2. Chiefly Australian in later use. on-ding1871 figurative. An onslaught, an onset; a noisy outburst. hatchet work1938 figurative. Originally U.S. Attack upon or removal of someone or something, as if with a hatchet; (usually) spec. strong written or verbal… blitzkrieg1939 (See blitz, n.) blitz1940 An attack or offensive launched suddenly with great violence with the object of reducing the defences immediately; spec. an air-raid or a series of… carpet bombing1956 figurative. Relentless, indiscriminate, or intense pressure or assault; persistent (publicity) campaigning; inundation. Cf. blitz, n. b. bowling1959 Cricket. figurative. Subcategories:— in response (2) — persistent (1) — action (3) — practice (2) — attitude (2) — an attacking thrust (5) — piecemeal attack (1) — concealed attack (1) — vigour of attack (1) — one who attacks with words, etc. (6) — one who or that which has been attacked (1) — object of (unjustified) attack (1) |
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