c. 1200, from Old French assalir "attack, assault, assail" (12c., Modern French assaillir), from Vulgar Latin *adsalire "to leap at," from Latin ad- "at" (see ad-) + salire "to leap" (see salient (adj.)). Figurative use from mid-14c. Related: Assailed; assailing; assailable.
例文
1. By 1000 BC waves of invaders began to assail the land.
紀元前約1000年、エジプトは押し寄せる侵入者から略奪を受けた。
2.The opposition 's newspapers assail the government each day.
野党の新聞は毎日政府を激しく攻撃している。
3.Then doubts and fears did assail the very strongest.
その時、疑いと恐怖は確かに意志の強い人を悩ませたことがある。
4.You ought to assail all the difficulties that may come your way with great courage.あなたは勇敢にすべての直面する可能性のある困難に直面すべきです。
5.The doubts and fears didn 't assail the very strongest.