assault
assault — 名詞
- assaultsingular
- assaultsplural
1. a sudden, forceful attack — usually by soldiers on a place they want to capture,
突襲；猛攻
以武力突然發動的進攻或毆打
a sudden, forceful attack — usually by soldiers on a place they want to capture, or by one group fighting another with weapons or fists.
Allied troops launched a dawn assault on the German bunker at Pointe du Hoc.
盟軍部隊在拂曉對德軍位於 Pointe du Hoc 的碉堡發動了一次猛烈攻擊。
launch + an assault on + [target]
The rebels prepared for a final assault on the presidential palace.
叛軍正準備對總統府發起最後的突襲。
assault on + [building/target]
Three masked men carried out a vicious assault outside the train station.
三名蒙面男子在火車站外對人施以兇狠的攻擊。
carry out + an assault
The town fell after a week of constant artillery assault.
經過一週不斷的砲火攻擊後，這座城鎮終於失守。
noun modifier: artillery / aerial assault
Wairimu was knocked to the ground during the assault and broke her wrist.
Wairimu 在那場攻擊中被打倒在地，手腕也因此骨折。
during + the assault
- launch an assault
- mount an assault
- armed assault
- full-scale assault
- ground assault
文法句型
assault on/upon + noun
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'on' or 'upon' plus a person, place, or building. The military reading often pairs with verbs like 'launch', 'mount', or 'lead'.
常見錯誤
2. a serious, focused try at reaching a hard goal — for example, climbing a high mo
全力衝擊
對艱難目標發動的全力挑戰
a serious, focused try at reaching a hard goal — for example, climbing a high mountain, breaking a sports record, or winning a top prize.
The team began their assault on Everest from the south side in early May.
團隊在五月初從南側展開對聖母峰的攻頂行動。
assault on + [mountain]
Zane is making a serious assault on the world hundred-metre record this season.
Zane 這個賽季正全力衝擊一百公尺的世界紀錄。
make + an assault on + [record]
The young chess player launched a fresh assault on the championship title last spring.
這位年輕棋手去年春天再度向冠軍頭銜發起挑戰。
launch + an assault on + [title]
The Nepali team's assault on the summit failed when a snowstorm trapped two climbers overnight.
尼泊爾隊的攻頂行動因為一場暴風雪將兩名隊員困住一整夜而宣告失敗。
assault on + the summit
- assault on the summit
- assault on the record
- assault on the title
- fresh assault
文法句型
assault on + noun
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'on' plus the difficult goal — a peak, a record, a title, or a leadership position. Unlike sense 1, no real fighting is involved; the word borrows the energy of attack to describe ambitious effort.
常見錯誤
3. the crime of hurting someone with your body, or threatening to hurt them in a wa
傷害罪
傷害他人或讓對方擔心立即受害的罪行
the crime of hurting someone with your body, or threatening to hurt them in a way that makes the person fear immediate harm — for example, raising a fist or grabbing a stranger by the collar.
Hadiya was charged with assault after the fight outside the bar on Saturday night.
Hadiya 在週六晚間於酒吧外鬥毆後被以傷害罪起訴。
charged with + assault
Ana reported the assault to the police the following morning.
Ana 在第二天早上向警方報案，舉報這起攻擊事件。
report + the assault
Under California law, even raising your fist at someone can count as assault.
在加州法律下，光是對人舉拳就可能構成傷害罪。
count as + assault (uncountable, legal use)
The teacher faced two charges of assault on a minor.
這位老師面臨兩項對未成年人施暴的指控。
assault on + [person]
Bao survived a brutal assault on his way home from the night shift.
Bao 在夜班下班回家的路上挺過了一場兇殘的人身攻擊。
brutal / violent + assault
- charged with assault
- common assault
- indecent assault
- aggravated assault
- victim of assault
文法句型
assault on + person
charged with assault
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this is the legal label for the act, especially in court reports and police statements. In US and UK law, an 'assault' can be only a credible threat, while 'battery' requires actual physical contact. The crime sense is often uncountable ('charged with assault'); a single attack on one person is countable ('an assault on a child').
常見錯誤
assault — 動詞
- assaultpresent simple I / you / we / they
- assaults3rd person singular
- assaulting-ing form
- assaultedpast simple
1. to hit, kick, or otherwise hurt another person on purpose, often as a crime; als
毆打；襲擊
對他人或某地點施以暴力攻擊
to hit, kick, or otherwise hurt another person on purpose, often as a crime; also, for soldiers, to attack a place suddenly with the goal of taking it.
Two men assaulted Mr Mira outside his shop and stole the cash drawer.
兩名男子在 Mira 先生的店外將他毆打，並偷走了收銀盒。
assault + [person]
The marines were ordered to assault the beach at first light.
陸戰隊接到命令，要在天亮時對海灘發動攻擊。
assault + [place] (military)
Dimitri was arrested for assaulting a police officer during the protest.
Dimitri 在抗議活動中因為毆打一名警員而被逮捕。
be arrested for assaulting + [person]
The driver was sentenced to four years in prison for assaulting a teenage passenger.
這名駕駛因襲擊一名青少年乘客被判處四年徒刑。
sentenced for assaulting + [person]
Rebel forces assaulted the radio station shortly after midnight.
叛軍部隊在午夜剛過時襲擊了那座電台。
assault + [building/target]
- sexually assault
- physically assault
- be assaulted by
- assault a police officer
- defend
to protect a person or place from being attacked
文法句型
assault + somebody
用法筆記
Always transitive — needs a direct object (a person or a place). Frequently appears in news and court reports in the passive: 'was assaulted by ...'. In everyday conversation, learners more often say 'attack' or 'beat up'; 'assault' carries a formal or legal flavour.