袭击 — meaning in English
xí jī
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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
- noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
- noun In law, an act that makes someone fear immediate physical harm, even without actual contact.
- verb To attack someone violently, physically or verbally.