v. 攻击；袭击；[律]强奸（assault的过去分词）

Assault \As*sault"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assaulted}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Assaulting}.] [From {Assault}, n.: cf. OF. assaulter,
LL. assaltare.]
1. To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men;
to attack with unlawful or insulting physical violence or
menaces.

Insnared, assaulted, overcome, led bound. --Milton.

2. To attack with moral means, or with a view of producing
moral effects; to attack by words, arguments, or
unfriendly measures; to assail; as, to assault a
reputation or an administration.

Before the gates, the cries of babes newborn, . . .
Assault his ears. --Dryden.

Note: In the latter sense, assail is more common.

Syn: To attack; assail; invade; encounter; storm; charge. See
{Attack}.

assaulted \assaulted\ adj.
sexually abused; -- a euphemism.

Syn: molested, raped, criminally assaulted, sexually
assaulted.
[WordNet 1.5]