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A0470700 (ə-sôlt′)n.1. a. A violent physical attack, as with blows.b. A strong or cutting verbal attack.2. a. A military attack, such as one launched against a fortified area or place.b. The concluding stage of an attack in which close combat occurs with the enemy.3. Law a. An unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another.b. The act or an instance of unlawfully threatening or attempting to injure another.4. a. Sexual assault.b. The crime of rape.5. A rigorous or energetic effort to accomplish something difficult: an assault on the mountain's summit; an assault on poverty.v. as·sault·ed, as·sault·ing, as·saults v.tr.1. To make a violent assault upon; attack. See Synonyms at attack.2. To rape.3. To attack verbally; criticize or denounce.4. To harass or beset: assaulted by advertisements.v.intr. To make an assault.

[Middle English assaut, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *assaltus, variant of Latin assultus, from past participle of assilīre, to jump on; see assail.]

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(əˈsɔːlt) n1. a violent attack, either physical or verbal2. (Law) law an intentional or reckless act that causes another person to expect to be subjected to immediate and unlawful violence. Compare battery⁴, assault and battery3. (Military) a. the culmination of a military attack, in which fighting takes place at close quartersb. (as modifier): assault troops. 4. rape or attempted rapevb (tr) 5. to make an assault upon6. to rape or attempt to rape[C13: from Old French asaut, from Vulgar Latin assaltus (unattested), from assalīre (unattested) to leap upon; see assail] asˈsaulter n asˈsaultive adj

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n. 1. a sudden violent attack; onslaught. 2. an unlawful physical attack upon another, esp. an attempt or threat to do bodily harm. 3. rape1 (defs. 1, 2). 4. indecent assault. v.t. 5. to make an assault upon; attack; assail. 6. rape1 (def. 6). [1200–50; < Old French < Vulgar Latin *assaltus, for Latin assultus, derivative of assalīre to leap (toward) <as- as- + salīre to leap] as•sault′a•ble, adj. as•sault′er, n. as•sault′ive, adj. as•sault′ive•ly, adv. as•sault′ive•ness, n. syn: See attack.

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1. The climax of an attack, closing with the enemy in hand-to-hand fighting.
2. In an amphibious operation, the period of time between the arrival of the major assault forces of the amphibious task force in the objective area and the accomplishment of the amphibious task force mission.
3. To make a short, violent, but well-ordered attack against a local objective, such as a gun emplacement, a fort, or a machine gun nest.
4. A phase of an airborne operation beginning with delivery by air of the assault echelon of the force into the objective area and extending through attack of assault objectives and consolidation of the initial airhead. See also assault phase; landing attack.

assault

Past participle: assaulted
Gerund: assaulting

Imperative
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Present
I assault
you assault
he/she/it assaults
we assault
you assault
they assault

Preterite
I assaulted
you assaulted
he/she/it assaulted
we assaulted
you assaulted
they assaulted

Present Continuous
I am assaulting
you are assaulting
he/she/it is assaulting
we are assaulting
you are assaulting
they are assaulting

Present Perfect
I have assaulted
you have assaulted
he/she/it has assaulted
we have assaulted
you have assaulted
they have assaulted

Past Continuous
I was assaulting
you were assaulting
he/she/it was assaulting
we were assaulting
you were assaulting
they were assaulting

Past Perfect
I had assaulted
you had assaulted
he/she/it had assaulted
we had assaulted
you had assaulted
they had assaulted

Future
I will assault
you will assault
he/she/it will assault
we will assault
you will assault
they will assault

Future Perfect
I will have assaulted
you will have assaulted
he/she/it will have assaulted
we will have assaulted
you will have assaulted
they will have assaulted

Future Continuous
I will be assaulting
you will be assaulting
he/she/it will be assaulting
we will be assaulting
you will be assaulting
they will be assaulting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been assaulting
you have been assaulting
he/she/it has been assaulting
we have been assaulting
you have been assaulting
they have been assaulting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been assaulting
you will have been assaulting
he/she/it will have been assaulting
we will have been assaulting
you will have been assaulting
they will have been assaulting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been assaulting
you had been assaulting
he/she/it had been assaulting
we had been assaulting
you had been assaulting
they had been assaulting

Conditional
I would assault
you would assault
he/she/it would assault
we would assault
you would assault
they would assault

Past Conditional
I would have assaulted
you would have assaulted
he/she/it would have assaulted
we would have assaulted
you would have assaulted
they would have assaulted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	assault - close fighting during the culmination of a military attackresisting arrest - physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest; the resistance is classified as assault and battery upon the person of the police officer attempting to make the arrestbattle, engagement, fight, conflict - a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"attack, onrush, onset, onslaught - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"storm - a direct and violent assault on a strongholdarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	2.	assault - a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stoppedaggravated assault - a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)assault and battery, battery - an assault in which the assailant makes physical contactattempt, attack - the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"mugging - assault with intent to rob
	3.	Assault - thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946
	4.	assault - the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her willravishment, rape, violationdate rape - rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault - a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"statutory rape, carnal abuse - sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)
Verb	1.	assault - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"assail, set on, attackbait - attack with dogs or set dogs uponsic, set - urge to attack someone; "The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders"; "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits"bulldog - attack viciously and ferociouslyrush - attack suddenlyblindside - attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructedsavage - attack brutally and fiercelyreassail - assail again; "Her old fears reassailed her"jump - make a sudden physical attack on; "The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"set upon, beset - assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"rape, ravish, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, violate - force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"desecrate, outrage, profane, violate - violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"molest - harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
	2.	assault - force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"rape, ravish, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, violateassail, assault, set on, attack - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"gang-rape - rape (someone) successively with several attackers; "The prisoner was gang-raped"
	3.	assault - attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"lash out, attack, assail, snipe, roundcriticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"blackguard, clapperclaw, abuse, shout - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"claw - attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival"vitriol - subject to bitter verbal abuserip - criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly"whang - attack forcefully; "whang away at the school reform plan"barrage, bombard - address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"scald, blister, whip - subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"rubbish - attack strongly

assault

noun1. attack, campaign, strike, rush, storm, storming, raid, invasion, charge, offensive, onset, onslaught, foray, incursion, act of aggression, inroad The rebels are poised for a new assault.
attack defence, protection, resistance2. battery, attack, beating, mugging, physical violence, GBH (Brit.), ABH (Brit.) At the police station, I was charged with assault.3. abuse, attack, blame, criticism, censure, vilification, denigration, calumny, character assassination, stick (slang), sideswipe, impugnment He levelled a verbal assault against his opponents.verb1. strike, attack, beat, knock, punch, belt (informal), bang, batter, clip (informal), slap, bash (informal), deck (slang), sock (slang), chin (slang), smack, thump, set about, lay one on (slang), clout (informal), cuff, flog, whack, lob, beset, clobber (slang), smite (archaic), wallop (informal), swat, fall upon, set upon, lay into (informal), tonk (slang), lambast(e), belabour The gang assaulted him with iron bars.2. attack, charge, storm, invade, fall on, strike at, swoop on, assail They would be compelled to assault the capital from the south.
attack protect, defend, resist

assault

nounThe act of attacking:aggression, assailment, attack, attempt, offense, offensive, onrush, onset, onslaught, strike.verb1. To set upon with violent force:aggress, assail, attack, beset, fall on (or upon), go at, have at, sail into, storm, strike.Informal: light into, pitch into.2. To hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows:assail, baste, batter, beat, belabor, buffet, drub, hammer, pound, pummel, smash, thrash, thresh.Informal: lambaste.Slang: clobber.Idiom: rain blows on.3. To compel (another) to participate in or submit to a sexual act:force, rape, ravish, violate.

Translations

强奸袭击

assault

(əˈsoːlt) verb1. to attack, especially suddenly. The youths assaulted the night watchman.袭击2. to attack sexually; to rape. 强奸 noun1. a (sudden) attack. a night assault on the fortress; His speech was a vicious assault on his opponent.袭击2. a sexual attack; a rape. 强奸

assault

Related to assault: assault and battery, Assault course, aggravated assault

Assault

At Common Law, an intentional act by one person that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent harmful or offensive contact.

An assault is carried out by a threat of bodily harm coupled with an apparent, present ability to cause the harm. It is both a crime and a tort and, therefore, may result in either criminal or civil liability. Generally, the common law definition is the same in criminal and Tort Law. There is, however, an additional Criminal Law category of assault consisting of an attempted but unsuccessful Battery.

Statutory definitions of assault in the various jurisdictions throughout the United States are not substantially different from the common-law definition.

Elements

Generally, the essential elements of assault consist of an act intended to cause an apprehension of harmful or offensive contact that causes apprehension of such contact in the victim.

The act required for an assault must be overt. Although words alone are insufficient, they might create an assault when coupled with some action that indicates the ability to carry out the threat. A mere threat to harm is not an assault; however, a threat combined with a raised fist might be sufficient if it causes a reasonable apprehension of harm in the victim.Intent is an essential element of assault. In tort law, it can be specific intent—if the assailant intends to cause the apprehension of harmful or offensive contact in the victim—or general intent—if he or she intends to do the act that causes such apprehension. In addition, the intent element is satisfied if it is substantially certain, to a reasonable person, that the act will cause the result. A defendant who holds a gun to a victim's head possesses the requisite intent, since it is substantially certain that this act will produce an apprehension in the victim. In all cases, intent to kill or harm is irrelevant.

In criminal law, the attempted battery type of assault requires a Specific Intent to commit battery. An intent to frighten will not suffice for this form of assault.

There can be no assault if the act does not produce a true apprehension of harm in the victim. There must be a reasonable fear of injury. The usual test applied is whether the act would induce such apprehension in the mind of a reasonable person. The status of the victim is taken into account. A threat made to a child might be sufficient to constitute an assault, while an identical threat made to an adult might not.

Virtually all jurisdictions agree that the victim must be aware of the danger. This element is not required, however, for the attempted battery type of assault. A defendant who throws a rock at a sleeping victim can only be guilty of the attempted battery assault, since the victim would not be aware of the possible harm.

Aggravated Assault

An aggravated assault, punishable in all states as a felony, is committed when a defendant intends to do more than merely frighten the victim. Common types of aggravated assaults are those accompanied by an intent to kill, rob, or rape. An assault with a dangerous weapon is aggravated if there is an intent to cause serious harm. Pointing an unloaded gun at a victim to frighten the individual is not considered an aggravated assault.

Punishment

A defendant adjudged to have committed civil assault is liable for damages. The question of the amount that should be awarded to the victim is determined by a jury. Compensatory Damages, which are aimed at compensating the victim for the injury, are common. Nominal damages, a small sum awarded for the invasion of a right even though there has been no substantial injury, may be awarded. In some cases, courts allow Punitive Damages, which are designed to punish the defendant for the wrongful conduct.

The punishment for criminal assault is a fine, imprisonment, or both. Penalties are more severe when the assault is aggravated. Many states have statutes dividing criminal assault into various degrees. As in aggravated assault, the severity of the crime, the extent of violence and harm, and the criminal intent of the defendant are all factors considered in determining the sentence imposed.

assault

1) v. the threat or attempt to strike another, whether successful or not, provided the target is aware of the danger. The assaulter must be reasonably capable of carrying through the attack. In some states if the assault is with a deadly weapon (such as sniping with a rifle), the intended victim does not need to know of the peril. Other state laws distinguish between different degrees (first or second) of assault depending on whether there is actual hitting, injury or just a threat. "Aggravated assault" is an attack connected with the commission of another crime, such as beating a clerk during a robbery. 2) n. the act of committing an assault, as in "there was an assault down on Third Avenue." Assault is both a criminal wrong, for which one may be charged and tried, and civil wrong for which the target may sue for damages due to the assault, including for mental distress.

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1 in the law of tort, an assault is an act that causes another person to apprehend the infliction of immediate unlawful force on his person; a battery is the actual infliction of unlawful force on another person. There can be assault without battery, as where the wrongdoer is restrained, but if a battery is immediately impossible then there is not assault, as where a man behind bars threatens violence. There is a conflict of authority concerning the degree to which there must be an actual gesture rather than simple words. There can be battery without an assault in any situation where there is no preceding cause of apprehension, such as a blow to a sleeping person. There does not need to be a direct blow- pulling a chair from under a person is sufficient. Any contact with a person is sufficient to be an assault in law subject to the defence of consent. 2 in English criminal law, the crime constituted broadly as stated above. When included with battery it is another statutory offence. The concept of ‘informed consent’ has been held to have no place in English criminal law. A dentist who, having been suspended from practice treated patients without telling them this fact, had his conviction quashed - the patients agreed to be treated by a dentist and were so treated. 3 in Scots civil law, the delict of unlawful touching or an attack likely to touch, like spitting. 4 in Scots criminal law, a deliberate attack on another person.

ASSAULT, crim. law. An assault is any unlawful attempt or offer with forceor violence to do a corporal hurt to another, whether from malice orwantonness; for example, by striking at him or even holding up the fist athim in a threatening or insulting manner, or with other circumstances asdenote at the time. an intention, coupled with a present ability, of actualviolence against his person, as by pointing a weapon at him when he iswithin reach of it. 6 Rogers Rec: 9. When the injury is actually inflicted,it amounts to a battery. (q.v.)
2. Assaults are either simple or aggravated. 1. A simple assault is oneWhere there is no intention to do any other injury. This is punished atcommon law by fine and imprisonment. 2. An aggravated assault is one thathas in addition to the bare intention to commit it, another object which isalso criminal; for example, if a man should fire a pistol at another andmiss him, the former would be guilty of an assault with intent to murder; soan assault with intent to rob a man, or with intent to spoil his clothes,and the like, are aggravated assaults, and they are more severely punishedthan simple assaults. General references, 1 East, P. C. 406; Bull. N. P. 15;Hawk. P. B. b. 1, c. 62, s. 12; 1 Russ. Cr. 604; 2 Camp. Rep. 650 1Wheeler's Cr. C. 364; 6 Rogers' Rec. 9; 1 Serg. & Rawle, 347 Bac. Ab. h.t.;Roscoe. Cr. Ev. 210.

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noun attack

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noun battery

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noun abuse

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noun the act of attacking

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verb to set upon with violent force

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verb to hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

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verb to compel (another) to participate in or submit to a sexual act

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noun close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

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

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

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verb attack someone physically or emotionally

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verb force (someone) to have sex against their will

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