1. | [u][c] 侵犯他人身体（罪）；侵犯人身罪the crime of attacking sb physically |
Both men were charged with assault. 两人均被控侵犯他人身体罪。 | |
sexual assaults 性攻击（指强奸、猥亵） | |
A significant number of indecent assaults on women go unreported. 很大数量的猥亵妇女罪没有举报。 |
2. | [c] ~ (on/upon/against sb/sth) 攻击；突击；袭击the act of attacking a building, an area, etc. in order to take control of it |
An assault on the capital was launched in the early hours of the morning. 凌晨时分向首都发起了攻击。 |
3. | [c] ~ (on/upon sth) （向困难或危险事物发起的）冲击the act of trying to achieve sth that is difficult or dangerous |
The government has mounted a new assault on unemployment. 政府向失业发起新的攻势。 | |
Three people died during an assault on the mountain(= while trying to climb it) . 登山过程中有三人死亡。 |
4. | [c] 抨击an act of criticizing sb/sth severely |
The suggested closures came under assault from all parties. 关闭机构的建议受到各方严厉批评。 | |
The paper's assault on the president was totally unjustified. 这份报纸对总统的攻击纯属无稽之谈。 |
1. | ~ sb 猛烈攻击，袭击，侵犯（尤指构成罪）to attack sb violently, especially when this is a crime |
He has been charged with assaulting a police officer. 他被控袭击警察。 | |
Four women have been sexually assaulted in the area recently. 近来这个地区有四名妇女遭到性侵犯。 |
2. | ~ sth 使（感官）难受to affect your senses in a way that is very unpleasant or uncomfortable |
Loud rock music assaulted our ears. 喧闹的摇滚乐直往我们耳朵里钻。 |
