1. 猛攻;強攻
    An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy.

    e.g. The rebels are poised for a new assault on the government garrisons...
           叛軍準(zhǔn)備好要對政府駐軍發(fā)起新一輪的猛攻。
    e.g. Most US soldiers welcomed the ground assault when the order was finally given.
           當(dāng)命令最終下達的時候，大多數(shù)美軍士兵都愿意發(fā)動地面進攻。

2. （武器）用于戰(zhàn)爭的，軍用的
    Assault weapons such as rifles are intended for soldiers to use in battle rather than for purposes such as hunting.

    e.g. ...a high-powered assault rifle.
           大火力軍用步槍

3. 人身攻擊；毆打；（身體）侵犯
    An assault on a person is a physical attack on them.

    e.g. The attack is one of a series of savage sexual assaults on women in the university area...
           這次襲擊是在大學(xué)校園內(nèi)發(fā)生的一系列針對女性的野蠻性侵犯事件中的一起。
    e.g. At the police station, I was charged with assault.
           在警察局，我被指控毆打他人。

4. 襲擊；毆打
    To assault someone means to physically attack them.

    e.g. The gang assaulted him with iron bars...
           這伙人用鐵棍毆打他。
    e.g. She may have been sexually assaulted by her killer.
           她可能遭到過兇手的性侵犯。

5. 嚴厲抨擊;強烈批評
    An assault on someone's beliefs is a strong criticism of them.

    e.g. He leveled a verbal assault against his Democratic opponents.
           他猛烈抨擊其民主黨對手。