English Dictionary

assault

IPA（発音記号）

/əˈsɔːlt/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 単数形 単数形のみ

A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc. / A violent verbal attack, for example with insults, criticism, and the like

日本語の意味

身体的な暴行（攻撃、打撃、武器を用いた攻撃など） / 言葉による攻撃（侮辱、批判などを含む激しい言葉の攻撃）

The victim described the assault in vivid detail to the detectives.

被害者は刑事に暴行の詳細を鮮明に説明した。

意味（1）

A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.

The army made an assault on the enemy.

意味（2）

A violent verbal attack, for example with insults, criticism, and the like

she launched a written assault on the opposition party

意味（3）

(criminal law) An attempt to commit battery: a violent attempt, or willful effort with force or violence, to do hurt to another, but without necessarily touching the person, such as by raising a fist in a threatening manner, or by striking at the person and missing.

意味（4）

(singular only, law) The crime whose action is such an attempt.

意味（5）

(tort law) An act that causes someone to apprehend imminent bodily harm (such as brandishing a weapon).

意味（6）

(singular only, law) The tort whose action is such an act.

意味（7）

(fencing) A non-competitive combat between two fencers.

assaults （ plural ）