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

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Onslaught is a military term that refers to an attack against an enemy. It's safe to say that no one wants to be caught on the receiving end of an onslaught, because there will be lots of danger, destruction and probably death.

One way to help you remember the brutal meaning of onslaught is through the word's English origin, slaught, meaning "slaughter." But onslaught can be used in non-military ways, too. It can mean a barrage of written or spoken communication, like an onslaught of emailed birthday wishes. Taken individually, the birthday wishes are nice but an onslaught is too many, too fast, all at once. Onslaught can also mean a sudden and severe start of trouble. For example, if your office is unprepared for the onslaught of flu season, the entire sales force will be home sick at the same time.

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And while an onslaught of publications ably assessed the aftermath of the presidential election, the most surprising was Teen Vogue.

Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016)

Star Anna felt panicked, especially when there was “an onslaught of tributes.”

Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016)

Case in point is the onslaught against payday lenders, and a lawsuit presents an opportunity to expose an extralegal cross-agency campaign.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016)

1n (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper

attack, onrush, onset

September 11

the day in 2001 when Arab suicide bombers hijacked United States airliners and used them as bombs

ground attack

an attack by ground troops

charge

an impetuous rush toward someone or something

banzai attack, banzai charge

a mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of `banzai'

diversion, diversionary attack

an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

incursion, penetration

an attack that penetrates into enemy territory

blitz, blitzkrieg

a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment

strike

an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective

counterattack, countermove

an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.

bombardment, bombing

an attack by dropping bombs

fire, firing

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

strafe

an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane

coup de main, surprise attack

an attack without warning

diversionary landing

an amphibious diversionary attack

countercharge

a retaliatory charge

interpenetration

the action of penetrating between or among

breakthrough

a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense

invasion

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

infiltration

a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)

foray, maraud, raid

a sudden short attack

first strike

the initial use of nuclear weapons to attack a country that also has nuclear weapons; considered feasible only when the attacker can destroy the other country's ability to retaliate

surgical strike

an attack (usually without prior warning) intended to deal only with a specific target

preventive attack, preventive strike

a strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forces

bombing run

that part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target; includes target acquisition and ends with the release of the bombs

area bombing, carpet bombing, saturation bombing

an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target

antiaircraft fire

firing at enemy aircraft

barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling

the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target

broadside

the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship

burst, fusillade, salvo, volley

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

call fire

fire delivered on a specific target in response to a request from the supported unit

cover, covering fire

fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations

concentrated fire, massed fire

fire from two or more weapons directed at a single target or area (as fire by batteries of two or more warships)

counterfire

fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons

counterpreparation fire

intensive prearranged fire delivered when the immanence of enemy attack is discovered

crossfire

fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross

destruction fire

fire delivered for the sole purpose of destroying material objects

direct fire

fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it

distributed fire

fire dispersed so as to engage effectively an area target

fratricide, friendly fire

fire that injures or kills an ally

hostile fire

fire that injures or kills an enemy

grazing fire

fire approximately parallel to the ground; the center of the cone of fire does rise above 1 meter from the ground

harassing fire

fire designed to disturb the rest of enemy troops and to curtail movement and to lower enemy morale

indirect fire

fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as the point of aim for the weapons

interdiction fire

fire directed to an area to prevent the enemy from using that area

neutralization fire

fire that is delivered in order to render the target ineffective or unusable

observed fire

fire for which the point of impact (the burst) can be seen by an observer; fire can be adjusted on the basis of the observations

preparation fire

fire delivered on a target in preparation for an assault

radar fire

gunfire aimed a target that is being tracked by radar

registration fire

fire delivered to obtain accurate data for subsequent effective engagement of targets

scheduled fire

prearranged fire delivered at a predetermined time

searching fire

fire distributed in depth by successive changes in the elevation of the gun

supporting fire

fire delivered by supporting units to protect or assist a unit in combat

suppressive fire

fire on or about a weapon system to degrade its performance below what is needed to fulfill its mission objectives

unobserved fire

fire for which the point of impact (the bursts) cannot be observed

artillery fire, cannon fire

fire delivered by artillery

riposte

(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge

terrorist attack

a surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims

ambuscade, ambush, lying in wait, trap

the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

pre-emptive strike

a surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you

military operation, operation

activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)

2n a sudden and severe onset of trouble

Hyper

trouble

an event causing distress or pain

n the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

Syn|Hyper

barrage, bombardment, outpouring

language, linguistic communication

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

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释义	onslaught (once / 1837 pages) 1n 2n Onslaught is a military term that refers to an attack against an enemy. It's safe to say that no one wants to be caught on the receiving end of an onslaught, because there will be lots of danger, destruction and probably death. One way to help you remember the brutal meaning of onslaught is through the word's English origin, slaught, meaning "slaughter." But onslaught can be used in non-military ways, too. It can mean a barrage of written or spoken communication, like an onslaught of emailed birthday wishes. Taken individually, the birthday wishes are nice but an onslaught is too many, too fast, all at once. Onslaught can also mean a sudden and severe start of trouble. For example, if your office is unprepared for the onslaught of flu season, the entire sales force will be home sick at the same time. WORD FAMILY onslaught: onslaughts USAGE EXAMPLES And while an onslaught of publications ably assessed the aftermath of the presidential election, the most surprising was Teen Vogue. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) Star Anna felt panicked, especially when there was “an onslaught of tributes.” Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) Case in point is the onslaught against payday lenders, and a lawsuit presents an opportunity to expose an extralegal cross-agency campaign. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1n (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) Syn\|Exp\|Hypo\|Hyper attack, onrush, onset September 11 the day in 2001 when Arab suicide bombers hijacked United States airliners and used them as bombs ground attack an attack by ground troops charge an impetuous rush toward someone or something banzai attack, banzai charge a mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of `banzai' diversion, diversionary attack an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack incursion, penetration an attack that penetrates into enemy territory blitz, blitzkrieg a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment strike an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective counterattack, countermove an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. bombardment, bombing an attack by dropping bombs fire, firing the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy strafe an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane coup de main, surprise attack an attack without warning diversionary landing an amphibious diversionary attack countercharge a retaliatory charge interpenetration the action of penetrating between or among breakthrough a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense invasion the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder infiltration a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection) foray, maraud, raid a sudden short attack first strike the initial use of nuclear weapons to attack a country that also has nuclear weapons; considered feasible only when the attacker can destroy the other country's ability to retaliate surgical strike an attack (usually without prior warning) intended to deal only with a specific target preventive attack, preventive strike a strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forces bombing run that part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target; includes target acquisition and ends with the release of the bombs area bombing, carpet bombing, saturation bombing an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target antiaircraft fire firing at enemy aircraft barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target broadside the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship burst, fusillade, salvo, volley rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms call fire fire delivered on a specific target in response to a request from the supported unit cover, covering fire fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations concentrated fire, massed fire fire from two or more weapons directed at a single target or area (as fire by batteries of two or more warships) counterfire fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons counterpreparation fire intensive prearranged fire delivered when the immanence of enemy attack is discovered crossfire fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross destruction fire fire delivered for the sole purpose of destroying material objects direct fire fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it distributed fire fire dispersed so as to engage effectively an area target fratricide, friendly fire fire that injures or kills an ally hostile fire fire that injures or kills an enemy grazing fire fire approximately parallel to the ground; the center of the cone of fire does rise above 1 meter from the ground harassing fire fire designed to disturb the rest of enemy troops and to curtail movement and to lower enemy morale indirect fire fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as the point of aim for the weapons interdiction fire fire directed to an area to prevent the enemy from using that area neutralization fire fire that is delivered in order to render the target ineffective or unusable observed fire fire for which the point of impact (the burst) can be seen by an observer; fire can be adjusted on the basis of the observations preparation fire fire delivered on a target in preparation for an assault radar fire gunfire aimed a target that is being tracked by radar registration fire fire delivered to obtain accurate data for subsequent effective engagement of targets scheduled fire prearranged fire delivered at a predetermined time searching fire fire distributed in depth by successive changes in the elevation of the gun supporting fire fire delivered by supporting units to protect or assist a unit in combat suppressive fire fire on or about a weapon system to degrade its performance below what is needed to fulfill its mission objectives unobserved fire fire for which the point of impact (the bursts) cannot be observed artillery fire, cannon fire fire delivered by artillery riposte (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge terrorist attack a surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims ambuscade, ambush, lying in wait, trap the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise pre-emptive strike a surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you military operation, operation activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign) 2n a sudden and severe onset of trouble Hyper trouble an event causing distress or pain 2 n the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) Syn\|Hyper barrage, bombardment, outpouring language, linguistic communication a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
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