assault
单词辨析：
指用炮弹、炸弹、导弹等连续地猛炸某处，也可以指大肆抨击某人。
This city was bombarded by the enemy.
这座城市遭到了敌人的轰炸。
Reporters bombarded the President with questions about his economic policy.
记者们向总统提出了许多有关其经济政策的问题。
指对某人或某物连续地猛烈攻击或抨击。
The enemy assailed our warship.
敌人向我们的战舰发起连续猛攻。
He was assailed by his political opponent.
他遭到了政敌的攻击。
语气比 assail 强, 指突然发起猛烈进攻或近身暴力攻击；也可以指严厉批评某人的观念、计划等。
The enemy assaulted the small town.
敌人突然对小镇发起猛烈攻击。
The gang assaulted him with iron bars.
那伙人用铁棍殴打他。
普通用词，指事先不发警告而向对方发动攻击，既可指发起武力攻击，也可以指进行言语攻击。
The enemy attacked the village at night.
敌人夜袭了村庄。
Her bold remarks were attacked by the conservatives.
她大胆的言论遭到保守派的抨击。
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He was jailed for aggravated assault.
他因犯严重伤害罪而被判入狱。
He was sent to prison for assault.
他因袭击他人而被送进了监狱。
At the police station, I was charged with assault.
在警察局，我被指控殴打他人。
The rebels responded to a military onslaught against them by launching a major assault on an army camp.
叛乱分子为报复政府的军事打击，向一处军营发动猛攻。
A valiant assault force does not fear a strong fortress.
攻坚不怕堡垒硬。
Doug was found guilty of criminal assault and sentenced to six months in jail.
道格被判犯有人身攻击罪，监禁6个月。