assault是什么意思及用法

名词

1.（武力或口头上的）攻击，袭击

2.【律】侵犯人身

3.<婉>强奸

4.【军】冲击，突击，强击

及物动词：

1.攻击，袭击，突击

2.<婉>强奸

3.<古>困扰，围攻

不及物动词：

发动攻击，进行袭击，进行突击

词形变化

名称assaulter

时态assaulted，assaulting，assaults

单词分析

这些名词均有“进攻、侵略”之意。

aggression词义宽泛，既可指武装入侵别国领土，又可指文化、经济等方面的侵略。侧重敌意行动和征服的企图。

invasion多指具体的侵入或侵犯别国领土，也可用于指抽象事件。

assault主要指突然而猛烈的进攻。

attack普通用词，含义广，指事先不发警告，主动地向对方发起武力进攻或对言论等进行抨击。

offensive多指进攻的态势，常指大规模的协同军事行动。

英语解释

attack in speech or writing

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a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

force (someone) to have sex against their will

attack someone physically or emotionally

the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will