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单词 ambuscading
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ambuscadingn.

Brit. /ˌambᵿˈskeɪdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈæmbəˌskeɪdɪŋ/, /ˌæmbəˈskeɪdɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ambuscade v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < ambuscade v. + -ing suffix1.
Now somewhat archaic and rare.
The action of ambuscade v. (in various senses); ambushing.
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1755 J. Sterling Serm. Annapolis Dec. 13, 1754 40 In dextrous Cunning, Ambuscading,..and in a natural Vivacity and Alertness in Action, they certainly excel us.
1899 Observer 7 May 5/1 Despatches..give the following details regarding the ambuscading of an Anglo-American force.
2003 Washington Times 18 Feb. a19/3 Judge Poe also forestalled any post-trial ambuscading of the prosecution's case by obtaining..a written waiver of any right to use the videotaping to upset a conviction.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

ambuscadingadj.

Brit. /ˌambᵿˈskeɪdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈæmbəˌskeɪdɪŋ/, /ˌæmbəˈskeɪdɪŋ/
Forms: see ambuscade v. and -ing suffix2.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ambuscade v., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < ambuscade v. + -ing suffix2. Compare ambushing adj.
Now somewhat archaic and rare.
That ambuscades or lies in ambush; given to or characterized by ambushing; = ambushing adj. Also figurative.
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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [adjective] > lying in wait
counterwaiting1594
ambuscadoed1613
waylaying1623
ambuscading1683
grassanta1734
ambuscaded1776
1683 W. Kennett tr. Erasmus Witt against Wisdom To Rdr. sig. a3v An open Assault instead of an ambuscading surprise.
1763 J. Hughes Let. 11 July in S. K. Stevens & D. H. Kent Papers Henry Bouquet (1942) Ser. 21649 Pt. I. 214 The Enemy you are to Encounter is a Cruel, Suptil, Ambushcading Enemy.
1781 H. P. Wyndham Tour through Monmouthshire & Wales (ed. 2) 148 They [sc. woods] were also convenient for their detached and ambuscading parties.
1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus ii. iv. 47/2 An ironic man, with his sly stillness, and ambuscading ways..a pest to society.
1866 J. G. Foster Rep. 10, in Suppl. Rep. Conduct War (U.S. Senate) II I..discovered with my field glass an ambuscading force of artillery and infantry at the landing.
1922 Boys' Life Apr. 35/1 It was easy for the ambuscading savage to guess his mounted foe's route.
2007 G. L. H. Davies Whatever is under Earth iv. 114 In the cwm they were surrounded by an ambuscading rearguard posted by a retreating glacier.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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