英语词汇“onslaught”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINonslaught

Origin:

1600-1700 Dutch aanslag ‘act of striking’; influenced by slaught ‘slaughter’ (13-17 centuries)

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

a massive propaganda onslaught
The city was in ruins after a prolonged onslaught by enemy warplanes.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

And would its spiritual aura survive the debasing onslaught of materialism?
Hearing the onslaught of criticism, the state Department of Education is showing some signs of flexibility.
However, this great satirical onslaught on the Royal Family came to an abrupt end.
It certainly wasn't the band's strongest single to date and yet, in the commercial world, their weakest onslaught.
So startled was he by this sudden onslaught, Ryker momentarily froze, rooted to the spot.
The extent of that secret onslaught needs to be put on the record.
The legal question is how far the trust can be respected in the face of the onslaught of creditors.
The purge soon spread to an onslaught against oppositionists within the party itself.

THESAURUS► attack

noun [countable, uncountable] an act of using weapons against an enemy in a war: · The US was threatening to launch an attack on Iran.· The men had been carrying out rocket attacks on British forces.· Bombs have been falling throughout the night, and the city is still under attack (=being attacked).

► invasion

noun [countable, uncountable] an occasion when an army enters a country and tries to take control of it: · The Allies began their invasion of Europe.· The threat of foreign invasion is very real.

► raid

noun [countable] a short attack on a place by soldiers or planes, intended to cause damage but not take control: · an air raid· NATO warplanes carried out a series of bombing raids on the city.· The village has been the target of frequent raids by rebel groups.

► strike

noun [countable] a sudden military attack, especially after a serious disagreement: · Senior Israeli officials warned that they were still considering a military strike.· the possibility of a nuclear strike

► assault

noun [countable] a military attack intended to take control of a city, area, or building controlled by an enemy: · The final military assault on Kwangju began at 3 am on May 27.· Hitler launched an all-out assault (=using as many soldiers, weapons, planes etc as possible) on Russia.

► ambush

noun [countable, uncountable] a sudden attack by people who have been waiting and hiding, especially an attack on a vehicle or people who are travelling somewhere: · Five soldiers were shot in the back and killed in the ambush.· Enemy forces waiting in ambush opened fire on the vehicle.

► counterattack

noun [countable, uncountable] a military attack made in response to an attack by an enemy: · Government forces launched a counterattack against the guerillas.· If they successfully occupied the city, they would need to be capable of defending it against enemy counterattack.

► onslaught

noun [countable] formal a large violent attack by an army: · In 1544 there was a full-scale onslaught on France, in which the English took Boulogne.· The troops were preparing for another onslaught against the enemy.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► survive

· And would its spiritual aura survive the debasing onslaught of materialism?· The neighborhood service centers, however, survived the council onslaught.· How can they survive this onslaught?· Somehow the head had survived his onslaught, which had grown desperately haphazard.· Having survived this onslaught, Celtic gradually settled and went 2-0 ahead in 61 minutes.

► withstand

· River organisms' ability to survive the disruption of floods was never evolved to withstand this kind of onslaught.· It seemed to withstand the onslaught of bicycles, tricycles and roller skates with scarcely a scratch to show.· Could my various injuries withstand the onslaught?· The body of the adult human, however, can often withstand this chemical onslaught and ultimately recover fully.· Hardliners reckon that without him they could not withstand a reformist onslaught for long.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► the onslaught of something

A couple of bullets split the heavy oaken door, before it shook under the onslaught of the enemy ram.
For centuries it has been a buttress against the onslaught of Chaos from the wastes to the north.
Hearing the onslaught of criticism, the state Department of Education is showing some signs of flexibility.
The system of sharing broke under the onslaught of Western individualism.
This mechanism, the novelist wrote, filters brain waves, protects the body from the onslaught of fear.

单词	onslaught
释义	onslaughton‧slaught /ˈɒnslɔːt $ ˈɑːnslɒːt, ˈɒːn-/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINonslaught Origin: 1600-1700 Dutch aanslag ‘act of striking’; influenced by slaught ‘slaughter’ (13-17 centuries) Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a massive propaganda onslaught The city was in ruins after a prolonged onslaught by enemy warplanes. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And would its spiritual aura survive the debasing onslaught of materialism? Hearing the onslaught of criticism, the state Department of Education is showing some signs of flexibility. However, this great satirical onslaught on the Royal Family came to an abrupt end. It certainly wasn't the band's strongest single to date and yet, in the commercial world, their weakest onslaught. So startled was he by this sudden onslaught, Ryker momentarily froze, rooted to the spot. The extent of that secret onslaught needs to be put on the record. The legal question is how far the trust can be respected in the face of the onslaught of creditors. The purge soon spread to an onslaught against oppositionists within the party itself. Thesaurus THESAURUS► attack noun [countable, uncountable] an act of using weapons against an enemy in a war: · The US was threatening to launch an attack on Iran.· The men had been carrying out rocket attacks on British forces.· Bombs have been falling throughout the night, and the city is still under attack (=being attacked). ► invasion noun [countable, uncountable] an occasion when an army enters a country and tries to take control of it: · The Allies began their invasion of Europe.· The threat of foreign invasion is very real. ► raid noun [countable] a short attack on a place by soldiers or planes, intended to cause damage but not take control: · an air raid· NATO warplanes carried out a series of bombing raids on the city.· The village has been the target of frequent raids by rebel groups. ► strike noun [countable] a sudden military attack, especially after a serious disagreement: · Senior Israeli officials warned that they were still considering a military strike.· the possibility of a nuclear strike ► assault noun [countable] a military attack intended to take control of a city, area, or building controlled by an enemy: · The final military assault on Kwangju began at 3 am on May 27.· Hitler launched an all-out assault (=using as many soldiers, weapons, planes etc as possible) on Russia. ► ambush noun [countable, uncountable] a sudden attack by people who have been waiting and hiding, especially an attack on a vehicle or people who are travelling somewhere: · Five soldiers were shot in the back and killed in the ambush.· Enemy forces waiting in ambush opened fire on the vehicle. ► counterattack noun [countable, uncountable] a military attack made in response to an attack by an enemy: · Government forces launched a counterattack against the guerillas.· If they successfully occupied the city, they would need to be capable of defending it against enemy counterattack. ► onslaught noun [countable] formal a large violent attack by an army: · In 1544 there was a full-scale onslaught on France, in which the English took Boulogne.· The troops were preparing for another onslaught against the enemy. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► survive · And would its spiritual aura survive the debasing onslaught of materialism?· The neighborhood service centers, however, survived the council onslaught.· How can they survive this onslaught?· Somehow the head had survived his onslaught, which had grown desperately haphazard.· Having survived this onslaught, Celtic gradually settled and went 2-0 ahead in 61 minutes. ► withstand · River organisms' ability to survive the disruption of floods was never evolved to withstand this kind of onslaught.· It seemed to withstand the onslaught of bicycles, tricycles and roller skates with scarcely a scratch to show.· Could my various injuries withstand the onslaught?· The body of the adult human, however, can often withstand this chemical onslaught and ultimately recover fully.· Hardliners reckon that without him they could not withstand a reformist onslaught for long. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► the onslaught of something A couple of bullets split the heavy oaken door, before it shook under the onslaught of the enemy ram. For centuries it has been a buttress against the onslaught of Chaos from the wastes to the north. Hearing the onslaught of criticism, the state Department of Education is showing some signs of flexibility. The system of sharing broke under the onslaught of Western individualism. This mechanism, the novelist wrote, filters brain waves, protects the body from the onslaught of fear. 1a large violent attack by an armyonslaught on/against In December they launched a full-scale onslaught on the capital.2strong criticism of someoneonslaught on/against his public onslaught on the Conservativesunder the onslaught of something He praised his wife for her dignity under the onslaught of the tabloid press.3the onslaught of something the effect of something that is unpleasant and could cause damage: plants that will survive the onslaught of winter
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