assault/ ə'sɔːlt /

1.noun [c/u] 
(attack) (on individual,by army) 攻击

2.noun
(on belief,idea) 抨击

3.vt.
(attack) 袭击

4.vt.
(sexually) 强奸

assault and battery
 [法] 人身攻击
to be charged with assault
被指控侵犯人身
an assault on sb/sth
对某人/某事的攻击