攻击 — meaning in English
gōng jī
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English meaning
- aggression noun Hostile or violent behavior, especially the starting of a conflict or attack.
- assail verb To attack with harsh words or violent force.
- besiege verb To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
- offensive adj Causing anger, disgust, or hurt feelings.
- onset noun The point at which something, especially an illness or a change, first begins.
- onslaught noun A fierce, forceful attack.
- storm noun A period of violent weather with strong winds and often rain, thunder, or snow.
Senses
攻击 is used for these senses in English:
- aggression The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
- assail (transitive) To attack with harsh words or violent force (also figuratively).
- assailment (now, rare) The act of assailing.
- besiege to assail or ply, as with requests or demands.
- offensive (countable, military) An attack.
- onset (archaic) An attack; an assault especially of an army.
- onslaught A fierce attack.
- storm (chiefly, military) To violently assault (a fortified position or stronghold, a building, etc.) with the aim of gaining control of it.
aggression — full definition
- noun Hostile or violent behavior, especially the starting of a conflict or attack.
- noun A forceful or assertive drive, not necessarily violent.
assail — full definition
- verb To attack with harsh words or violent force.
- verb To overcome or successfully argue against; defeat.