1. 猛烈抨擊；強烈指責 If someone assails you, they criticize you strongly.
e.g. The opposition's newspapers assail the government each day... 反對黨的報紙每天都對政府進(jìn)行猛烈抨擊。 e.g. The labour movement has been assailed by accusations of sexism and demands for change from feminists. 勞工運動(dòng)遭到女權主義者的猛烈抨擊，指責其存在性別歧視，并要求作出改善。
2. 猛烈襲擊;暴力攻擊 If someone assails you, they attack you violently.
e.g. Dividing his command, Morgan assailed both strongholds at the same time... 摩根派遣部隊同時(shí)襲擊了兩個(gè)據點(diǎn)。 e.g. Her husband was assailed by a young man with a knife in a Glasgow park. 她的丈夫在格拉斯哥的一所公園遭到一名持刀年輕男子的襲擊。
3. 深受…困擾;使極為苦惱 If you are assailed by something unpleasant such as fears or problems, you are greatly troubled by a large number of them.
assail
e.g. She is assailed by self-doubt and emotional insecurity. 她被自我懷疑和情感上的不安全感所困擾。
4. （聲音或氣味）侵入，刺激 If you say that a loud sound or a strong smell assails someone's ears or nostrils, you are emphasizing that it is very intense and seems shocking or unpleasant.
assail的翻譯
e.g. The scent of burning metal assailed his nostrils. 燃燒的金屬的味道刺激著(zhù)他的嗅覺(jué)。
assail英英釋義
verb
1. attack in speech or writing
e.g. The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
Synonym: attackroundlash outsnipeassault
2. launch an attack or assault on begin hostilities or start warfare with
e.g. Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week
Synonym: attack
3. attack someone physically or emotionally
e.g. The mugger assaulted the woman Nightmares assailed him regularly