assault的英文釋義Noun 1. close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

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

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

Verb 1. attack someone physically or emotionally;

The mugger assaulted the womanNightmares assailed him regularly2. force (someone) to have sex against their will;

The woman was raped on her way home at night3. attack in speech or writing;

The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker