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单词 onslaught
释义 on·slaught
\ˈȯnˌslȯt, ˈän-, usu -ȯd.+V\ noun
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Etymology: alteration (influenced by English on and obsolete English slaught slaughter, from Middle English, from Old English sleaht) of earlier anslaight, modification of Dutch aanslag act of striking, from Middle Dutch aenslach act of striking, attack, from aen on, at + slach blow, stroke; akin to Old English an, on on and to Old English slēan to strike, beat — more at on, slay, slaughter
: an especially fierce attack
 < the tremendous onslaught across the Rhine — Sir Winston Churchill >
 < an onslaught of disease >
 < less resilient under his wife's verbal onslaughts — D.G.Gerhaty >
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