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ambush

释义

ambush

noun countable/uncountable

UK /ˈæmbʊʃ/

Word Forms

singular	ambush
plural	ambushes

1
an attack from a hidden position
The two men were shot and wounded in an ambush.
a high risk of ambush
lie in ambush:
The police lay in ambush outside the building.
Synonyms and related words
Wars, battles and military manoeuvres
war
battle
campaign

ambush

noun countable/uncountable

US /ˈæmˌbʊʃ/

Word Forms

singular	ambush
plural	ambushes

1
an attack from a hidden position
The two men were shot and wounded in an ambush.
a high risk of ambush
lie in ambush:
The police lay in ambush outside the apartment building.
Synonyms and related words
Wars, battles and military maneuvers
war
battle
campaign

ambush

verb transitive

UK /ˈæmbʊʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	ambush
he/she/it	ambushes
present participle	ambushing
past tense	ambushed
past participle	ambushed

1
to attack someone after hiding and waiting for them
The tourists were ambushed and robbed while riding in the desert.
Synonyms and related words
To attack a person or object
attack
assault
set on

ambush

verb transitive

US /ˈæmˌbʊʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	ambush
he/she/it	ambushes
present participle	ambushing
past tense	ambushed
past participle	ambushed

1
to attack someone after hiding and waiting for them
The unwary tourists were ambushed and robbed while riding in the desert.
Synonyms and related words
To attack a person or object
attack
assault
strike at

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