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assail
UK //əˈseɪl//US //əˈseɪl//
词源
源自中古英语 'assailen'，来自古法语 'assaillir'，最终源自拉丁语 'assilire'，意为'跳向'或'攻击'。
verb
❶ 猛烈攻击或袭击某人或某物，可以是身体上的攻击，也可以是言语上的抨击。
“The soldiers were assailed by enemy forces from all sides.”
（士兵们遭到敌军从四面八方的猛烈攻击。）
“The politician was assailed by critics for his controversial remarks.”
（这位政治家因其有争议的言论而遭到批评者的猛烈抨击。）
同义词:attack, assault, bombard, besiege, lash out
常见短语
assail with questions — 用一连串问题猛烈追问某人，通常带有咄咄逼人的意味。
“The reporters assailed the celebrity with questions about his private life.”
（记者们连珠炮般地向这位名人追问他的私生活问题。）