assault

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Crimeassaultas‧sault1 /əˈsɔːlt $ əˈsɒːlt/ noun 1 SCC[countable, uncountable] the crime of physically attacking someone a case of robbery and assaultfor assault He was jailed for assault.sexual/indecent assault victims of indecent assaultassault on/against sexual assaults on women Several soldiers have been charged with assault.► see thesaurus at crime 2 ATTACK[countable, uncountable] a military attack to take control of a place controlled by the enemyassault on an unsuccessful assault on the enemy lines The refugee camp came under assault again last night. a powerful assault rifle3 CRITICIZE[countable, uncountable] a strong spoken or written criticism of someone else’s ideas, plans etc SYN attackassault on an assault on the capitalist systemunder assault Traditional family values are increasingly under assault. 4 TRY TO DO OR GET something[countable] an attempt to achieve something difficult, especially using physical forceassault on an assault on Mt Everest (=an attempt to climb it)COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa violent assaultThe number of violent assaults in the city has reached an all-time high.a serious assaultLast year, serious assaults increased by 40%.a vicious/brutal assaultThe vicious assault happened outside the man’s home.a sexual/indecent assaultWomen who have suffered serious sexual assault are offered support and counselling.physical assaultThere have even been physical assaults on witnesses.a racial assaultThe four young Asian men were victims of a vicious racial assault.verbsbe charged with assaultHe ended up in court charged with assault.carry out/commit an assaultShe admitted to committing the assault.suffer an assaultThe lawyer claimed she was drunk when she suffered the assault.assault + NOUNan assault chargeHe’s in jail on an assault charge.an assault caseShe had to attend court as a witness in an assault case. assaultassault2 verb [transitive] 1 ATTACKto attack someone in a violent way Two men assaulted him after he left the bar.sexually/indecently assault He was found guilty of indecently assaulting a student.► see thesaurus at attack2 EFFECT/INFLUENCE literary if a feeling, sound, smell etc assaults you, it affects you in a way that makes you uncomfortable or upset The noises and smells of the market assaulted her senses.3 CRITICIZEto strongly criticize someone’s ideas, plans etc4 to try to do something very difficult a task force to assault the problems→ See Verb tableOrigin assault1 (1200-1300) Old French assaut, from Latin assaltus, past participle of assalire; → ASSAIL

单词	assault
释义	assault From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Crimeassaultas‧sault1 /əˈsɔːlt $ əˈsɒːlt/ ●●○ noun 1 SCC[countable, uncountable] the crime of physically attacking someone a case of robbery and assaultfor assault He was jailed for assault.sexual/indecent assault victims of indecent assaultassault on/against sexual assaults on women Several soldiers have been charged with assault.► see thesaurus at crime 2 ATTACK[countable, uncountable] a military attack to take control of a place controlled by the enemyassault on an unsuccessful assault on the enemy lines The refugee camp came under assault again last night. a powerful assault rifle3 CRITICIZE[countable, uncountable] a strong spoken or written criticism of someone else’s ideas, plans etc SYN attackassault on an assault on the capitalist systemunder assault Traditional family values are increasingly under assault. 4 TRY TO DO OR GET something[countable] an attempt to achieve something difficult, especially using physical forceassault on an assault on Mt Everest (=an attempt to climb it)COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa violent assaultThe number of violent assaults in the city has reached an all-time high.a serious assaultLast year, serious assaults increased by 40%.a vicious/brutal assaultThe vicious assault happened outside the man’s home.a sexual/indecent assaultWomen who have suffered serious sexual assault are offered support and counselling.physical assaultThere have even been physical assaults on witnesses.a racial assaultThe four young Asian men were victims of a vicious racial assault.verbsbe charged with assaultHe ended up in court charged with assault.carry out/commit an assaultShe admitted to committing the assault.suffer an assaultThe lawyer claimed she was drunk when she suffered the assault.assault + NOUNan assault chargeHe’s in jail on an assault charge.an assault caseShe had to attend court as a witness in an assault case. assaultassault2 ●●○ verb [transitive] 1 ATTACKto attack someone in a violent way Two men assaulted him after he left the bar.sexually/indecently assault He was found guilty of indecently assaulting a student.► see thesaurus at attack2 EFFECT/INFLUENCE literary if a feeling, sound, smell etc assaults you, it affects you in a way that makes you uncomfortable or upset The noises and smells of the market assaulted her senses.3 CRITICIZEto strongly criticize someone’s ideas, plans etc4 to try to do something very difficult a task force to assault the problems→ See Verb tableOrigin assault1 (1200-1300) Old French assaut, from Latin assaltus, past participle of assalire; → ASSAIL
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