assault
/əˈsɔ:lt; ə`sɔlt/ n[C, U]
~ (on sth) sudden violent attack 突然而猛烈的攻击; 突袭; 突击
make an assault on the enemy lines 突袭敌军阵线
The roar of city traffic is a steady assault on one's nerves. 市区车辆的喧嚣声不停地刺激著神经.
an alarming increase in cases of indecent assault, eg rape 强奸猥亵案件惊人的增加. assault, v [Tn]
make an assault on (sb) 突袭; 突击
He got two years' imprisonment for assaulting a police officer. 他因袭击警察而遭两年监禁.
Six women have been sexually assaulted in the area recently. 最近这一带有六个女子遭受强奸猥亵.