| 单词 | assail |
| 释义 | assail —assailable, adj. —assailableness, n. —assailer, n. —assailment, n. /euh sayl"/, v.t. 1. to attack vigorously or violently; assault. 2. to attack with arguments, criticism, ridicule, abuse, etc.: to assail one's opponent with slander. 3. to undertake with the purpose of mastering: He assailed his studies with new determination. 4. to impinge upon; make an impact on; beset: His mind was assailed by conflicting arguments. The light assailed their eyes. [1175-1225; ME asaylen < OF asalir < LL assalire, equiv. to L as- AS- + salire to leap, spring] Syn. 1. See attack. 2. asperse, malign. |
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