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assail

🇬🇧 UK/ә'seil/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To attack someone violently or with harsh words; to assault physically or verbally.

攻击，袭击；抨击

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
asto, toward
+
sailroot
=assail

Common Collocations

  • 1.assail with questions用问题轰击
  • 2.assail reputation攻击名誉
  • 3.assail critics攻击评论家

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Critics assailed the new policy.

  • 2.

    Doubts assailed him about the decision.

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