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袭击 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • assault noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
  • bout noun A short period of an activity, especially something difficult like an illness or a fight.
  • fit adj Physically healthy and in good shape.
  • hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
  • offense noun A wrongdoing, crime, or breach of a rule.
  • onset noun The point at which something, especially an illness or a change, first begins.
  • seizure noun The act of taking something by force or by legal authority.
  • stroke noun A sudden loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which can cause lasting damage or death.
  • thrust noun A sudden strong push or lunge forward.

Senses

袭击 is used for these senses in English:

  • assault A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
  • bout (fencing) An assault (a fencing encounter) at which the score is kept.
  • fit (medicine) A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time.
  • hit An attack on a location, person or people.
  • offense (team, _, sports) A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense.
  • onset (phonology) The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
  • seizure A sudden onset of pain or emotion.
  • stroke An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.

assault — full definition

  1. noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
  2. noun In law, an act that makes someone fear immediate physical harm, even without actual contact.
  3. verb To attack someone violently, physically or verbally.

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