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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
assault
as·sault [assault assaults assaulted assaulting] noun, verb BrE [əˈsɔːlt] NAmE [əˈsɔːlt]
noun
1. uncountable, countable the crime of attacking sb physically
•Both men were charged with assault.
•sexual assaults
•~ on/upon sb A significant number of indecent assaults on women go unreported.
2. countable ~ (on/upon/against sb/sth) (by an army, etc.)the act of attacking a building, an area, etc. in order to take control of it
Syn: ↑attack
•An assault on the capital was launched in the early hours of the morning.
3. countable ~ (on/upon sth) the act of trying to achieve sth that is difficult or dangerous
•The government has mounted a new assault on unemployment.
•Three people died during an assault on the mountain (= while trying to climb it).
4. countable an act of criticizing sb/sth severely
Syn: ↑attack
•The suggested closures came under assault from all parties.
•~ on/upon/against sb/sth The paper's assault on the president was totally unjustified.
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French asaut (noun), assauter (verb), based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + saltare, frequentative of salire ‘to leap’. Compare with ↑assail.
Collocations:
Crime
Committing a crime
commit a crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud
be involved in terrorism/a suspected arson attack/people smuggling/human trafficking
engage/participate in criminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism
steal sb's wallet/purse/(BrE) mobile phone/(NAmE) cell phone
rob a bank/a person/a tourist
break into/ (BrE) burgle/ (NAmE) burglarize a house/a home/an apartment
hijack a plane/ship/bus
smuggle drugs/weapons/arms/immigrants
launder drug money (through sth)
forge documents/certificates/passports
take/accept/pay sb/offer (sb) a bribe
run a phishing/an email/an Internet scam
Fighting crime
combat/fight crime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking
prevent/stop credit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy
deter/stop criminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals
reduce/tackle/crack down on knife/gun/violent/street crime; (especially BrE) antisocial behaviour
foil a bank raid/a terrorist plot
help/support/protect the victims of crime
Investigating crime
report a crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/(especially BrE) an incident to the police
witness the crime/attack/murder/incident
investigate a murder/(especially NAmE) a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incident
conduct/launch/pursue an investigation (into…); (especially BrE) a police/murder inquiry
investigate/reopen a criminal/murder case
examine/investigate/find fingerprints at the crime scene/the scene of crime
collect/gather forensic evidence
uncover new evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons
describe/identify a suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker
question/interrogate a suspect/witness
solve/crack the case
more collocations at ↑justice
Example Bank:
•After an all-out assault the village was captured by the enemy.
•Better street lighting has helped reduce the number of assaults against women.
•Enemy troops launched an assault on the town.
•He launched into a verbal assault on tabloid journalism.
•He reported the assault to the police.
•He was convicted of rape and another six counts of indecent assault.
•She used the article to make a sustained assault on her former political allies.
•The factory came under assault from soldiers in the mountains.
•The garrison was built to withstand assaults.
•They took part in a vigorous army assault course.
•Today these values are under assault.
•a series of assaults on enemy targets
•a two-year legal assault on alleged tax fraud
•air assaults by fighter planes
•allegations of police assault on the boy
•assaults committed by teenagers
•Sexual assaults have doubled in the past year.
•The paper's assault on the president was totally unjustified.
verb
1. ~ sb to attack sb violently, especially when this is a crime
•He has been charged with assaulting a police officer.
•Four women have been sexually assaulted in the area recently.
2. ~ sth (formal)to affect your senses in a way that is very unpleasant or uncomfortable
•Loud rock music assaulted our ears.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French asaut (noun), assauter (verb), based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + saltare, frequentative of salire ‘to leap’. Compare with ↑assail.
Example Bank:
•He admitted indecently assaulting the child.
•Many healthcare workers say they have been physically assaulted by patients.
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