单词 | assail |
释义 | Word Frequency assail(əˈseɪl) verb (transitive) 1. to attack violently; assault 2. to criticize or ridicule vehemently, as in argument 3. to beset or disturb his mind was assailed by doubts 4. to encounter with the intention of mastering to assail a problem to assail a difficult mountain ridge Derived forms assailable (asˈsailable) adjective assailer (asˈsailer) noun assailment (asˈsailment) noun Word origin C13: from Old French asalir, from Vulgar Latin assalīre (unattested) to leap upon, from Latin assilīre, from salīre to leap |
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