Assault weapons such as rifles are intended for soldiers to use in battle rather than for purposes such as hunting.
assaults
An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy.
attack
The rebels are poised for a new assault on the government garrisons.
叛乱分子做好了对政府卫戍部队发起新一轮猛攻的准备。
An assault on a person is a physical attack on them.
The attack is one of a series of savage sexual assaults on women in the university area.
这次袭击是发生在大学里的一系列针对女性的野蛮性侵犯事件之一。
assaults , assaulting , assaulted
To assault someone means to physically attack them.
The gang assaulted him with iron bars.
该团伙用铁棒袭击了他。