| 单词 |
assailment |
| 释义 |
assailment|əˈseɪlmənt| [a. OF. assaillement: see assail v. and -ment.] 1. The action of assailing; an assault, attack.
1592W. Wyrley Armorie 141 These three..cheefest praise at this assailment had. 1614R. Tailor Hog hath lost Pearl in Dodsley O.P. (1780) VI. 412 Tortur'd by the weak assailments Of earth-sprung griefs. 1836For. Q. Rev. XVII. 406 The progress of his constant couple through their various assailments. 2. Power or faculty of assailing.
1812T. Jefferson Writ. (1859) IV. 182 They may strengthen Canada..beyond the assailment of our lax and divided powers. |

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