gen. An onset or rush upon any one with hostile intent; an attack with blows or weapons.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [noun] (239) assault1297 gen. An onset or rush upon any one with hostile intent; an attack with blows or weapons. venuea1330 A coming on, in order to strike; an assault or attack. Obsolete. rare. scoura1400 An onset or attack. Obsolete. wassailc1400 ironically. A ‘salute’, smart attack. Obsolete. frayc1430 An assault, attack. Cf. affray, n. 2. Obsolete. brunta1450 An attack or onslaught. Often with bear, endure, sustain, etc. (cf. senses 4 and 5). A military assault; a charge, an attack. Obsolete. sault1510 = assault, n., in various senses. onseta1522 An attack or onslaught, esp. a military attack; an assault. †to give (the) onset: to begin an attack, to make an attack (obsolete). Frequently with… attemptate1524 esp. A violent or criminal attempt; an attack, assault, outrage, raid, incursion. (So French attentat.) onsetting1541 An attack, assault; the action of attacking or assailing someone. Also: incitement, urging. breach1578 An irruption into; an infringement upon; an inroad, injurious assault. Obsolete. dint1579 The dealing of blows; hence, force of attack, assault, or impact (literal and figurative); violence, force, attack, impression. Now rare except as… objectiona1586 An attack, an assault. Obsolete. invasion1591 Assault, attack (upon a person, etc.). Obsolete. extent1594 Law. transferred. A predatory attack; an assault. grassation1610 The action or an act of making an attack or otherwise behaving violently; violence, tumult; spec. (a) violent oppression, or an instance of this… attack1655 An aggressive military action against a place, or enemy forces, equipment, etc., with weapons or armed forces; a joining of battle; an offensive… run1751 An attack upon the merits of a person, his or her work, etc. Obsolete. rare. wrack1863 Retributive punishment; vengeance, revenge; in later use also, hostile action, active enmity, persecution. Obsolete exc. archaic or poetic. mayhem1870 Originally U.S. Violent behaviour, esp. physical assault. serve1967 Australian slang and colloquial. A physical assault or punishment; a beating; (in weakened sense) a sharp or severe rebuke, reprimand, or… Subcategories:— first or unprovoked (1) — action (6) — one who (9) — attack upon one at a disadvantage (1) — upon oneself (1) — upon specific types of person (12) — sudden or vigorous (6) — specific types of physical attack (5) — specific attack on persons or property in Ireland (2) — surrounding with hostile intent (1) — haunting with hostile intent (6) — hostile lying in wait (29) — hostile interference (6) — persecution (36) — victimization (7) — attack by some hostile or injurious agency (24) — spiritual attack (7) — attack by hostile measures or words (48) — return blow or attack (8) — the shock or force of an attack (1) — that with or from which one attacks (1) — source of ability or power to attack (1) |
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