assault
To make a sudden, violent physical attack on a person or place, or to criticize someone or something very strongly. In a legal context, it can refer to the act of causing someone to apprehend immediate violence.
예시
3 / 5He was charged with trying to assault a security guard outside the stadium.
He was accused of attempting to physically attack a guard outside the stadium.
The military forces were ordered to assault the enemy stronghold at daybreak.
The troops were commanded to launch an attack on the fortified position at dawn.
That neon yellow shirt is really assaulting my eyes right now!
That bright shirt is very unpleasant and overwhelming to look at.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of 'A-Salt'. If someone throws a bag of salt into your eyes, it is a painful physical assault.
빠른 퀴즈
The defendant was found guilty of attempting to _______ a police officer during the protest.
정답!
정답은: assault
예시
He was charged with trying to assault a security guard outside the stadium.
everydayHe was accused of attempting to physically attack a guard outside the stadium.
The military forces were ordered to assault the enemy stronghold at daybreak.
formalThe troops were commanded to launch an attack on the fortified position at dawn.
That neon yellow shirt is really assaulting my eyes right now!
informalThat bright shirt is very unpleasant and overwhelming to look at.
The paper seeks to assault the prevailing theories of economic growth using new data sets.
academicThe article aims to strongly challenge and criticize existing economic theories with new data.
The company plans to assault the European market with a series of low-cost, high-quality products.
businessThe firm intends to aggressively enter and compete within the European market.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
assault and battery
A legal term for a physical attack involving both the threat and the act
assault on the senses
An experience that is overwhelming to one's perception
armed assault
An attack carried out with weapons
자주 혼동되는 단어
An insult is a verbal offense to someone's feelings, while an assault is a violent physical or intense metaphorical attack.
In many legal systems, assault is the threat of violence, whereas battery is the actual physical contact.
사용 참고사항
While primarily used for physical violence, it is common in metaphorical contexts, such as 'assaulting one's intelligence' or 'assaulting a market'. In legal English, its definition varies by jurisdiction, sometimes requiring only the threat of harm.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often forget that 'assault' is a transitive verb and does not usually require a preposition like 'on' when used as a verb (e.g., 'they assaulted the city' is correct, not 'they assaulted on the city').
암기 팁
Think of 'A-Salt'. If someone throws a bag of salt into your eyes, it is a painful physical assault.
어원
Derived from the Old French word 'assault', which comes from the Latin 'adsaltus', meaning 'to leap upon'.
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
In Western legal systems, assault is a serious criminal offense, and the term is frequently used in news reporting regarding crime and military operations.
빠른 퀴즈
The defendant was found guilty of attempting to _______ a police officer during the protest.
정답!
정답은: assault
관련 어휘
관련 단어
homoducable
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intervoctude
C1Describing a state or quality of silence or pause that occurs between vocalizations or segments of dialogue. It characterizes the meaningful transition or rhythmic gap in speech or musical performance where voices are suspended.
extraprobful
C1A specialized term used in advanced logic and data analysis to describe an excessive or supplementary amount of verifying evidence. It refers to a state of surplus certainty where the proof provided exceeds the standard requirements for validation.
uniservive
C1The organizational concept or state of providing integrated, unified service delivery through a single access point. It refers to the consolidation of various administrative or support functions into one streamlined system to improve efficiency and user experience.
perialiion
C1To perialiion is to navigate or transition through a phase of close proximity to a boundary, central point, or specific limit without fully merging with it. It describes a precise, cyclical movement that skirts the edges of a concept or physical space, often used in technical or metaphorical contexts.
underjudible
C1Describing something that cannot be adequately assessed or evaluated because it lacks sufficient detail, evidence, or falls below the necessary threshold for judgment. It is typically used in technical or formal contexts to indicate that a standard of measurement cannot be applied.
semiequion
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inprivdom
C1To sequester or convert public information, assets, or processes into a private domain, often for the purpose of exclusive control or internal processing. It describes the act of moving something from a shared or public space into a restricted, private environment.
hyperspecile
C1To concentrate on or restrict oneself to an extremely narrow and specific field, subject, or niche. It refers to the process of refining a focus to such a high degree that it excludes broader contexts or applications.
hyperpendward
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