及物动词
1. 猛烈抨击；强烈指责
If someone assails you, they criticize you strongly.
2. 猛烈袭击;暴力攻击
If someone assails you, they attack you violently.
3. 深受…困扰;使极为苦恼
If you are assailed by something unpleasant such as fears or problems, you are greatly troubled by a large number of them.
4. （声音或气味）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.
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