onslaught

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++on·slaught /ˈɒnslɔːt $ ˈɑːnslɒːt, ˈɒːn-/ noun [countable]  1  ATTACKa large violent attack by an army 〔军队的〕攻击，猛攻onslaught on/against In December they launched a full-scale onslaught on the capital. 12月他们对首都发起了全面攻击。2  strong criticism of someone 猛烈抨击onslaught on/against his public onslaught on the Conservatives 他对保守党公开的猛烈批评under the onslaught of something He praised his wife for her dignity under the onslaught of the tabloid press. 他称赞妻子在遭到低级小报的攻击时保持了尊严。3  the onslaught of something the effect of something that is unpleasant and could cause damage 某事的袭击 plants that will survive the onslaught of winter 熬得过严冬侵袭的植物

Examples from the Corpus

onslaught• The purge soon spread to an onslaught against oppositionists within the party itself.• And would its spiritual aura survive the debasing onslaught of materialism?• The city was in ruins after a prolonged onslaught by enemy warplanes.• a massive propaganda onslaught• However, this great satirical onslaught on the Royal Family came to an abrupt end.• The extent of that secret onslaught needs to be put on the record.• So startled was he by this sudden onslaught, Ryker momentarily froze, rooted to the spot.• Hearing the onslaught of criticism, the state Department of Education is showing some signs of flexibility.• The legal question is how far the trust can be respected in the face of the onslaught of creditors.• It certainly wasn't the band's strongest single to date and yet, in the commercial world, their weakest onslaught.onslaught on/against• The purge soon spread to an onslaught against oppositionists within the party itself.• In 471 Euric launched his first onslaught against Clermont.• Not just one hand now but two were enforcing his onslaught on her senses.• A renewed onslaught against the mutuals seems likely, which could bring windfalls for millions of borrowers, savers and policyholders.• In 508 Theuderic continued his father's onslaught on the Gothic south, in tandem with the Burgundians.• However, this great satirical onslaught on the Royal Family came to an abrupt end.• Are we to assume then, that the similar onslaught on Peter Mandelson was purely for homophobic reasons?• The other is the onslaught on the mind by mass junk entertainment.under the onslaught of something• The system of sharing broke under the onslaught of Western individualism.• A couple of bullets split the heavy oaken door, before it shook under the onslaught of the enemy ram.Origin onslaught (1600-1700) Dutch aanslag “act of striking”; influenced by slaught “slaughter” ((13-17 centuries))

on·slaught nounChineseSyllable  

an attack Corpus by large violent a army

onslaught
on‧slaught /ˈɒnslɔːt $ ˈɑːnslɒːt, ˈɒːn-/ noun [countable]1. a large violent attack by an army
    onslaught on/against
    In December they launched a full-scale onslaught on the capital.
2. strong criticism of someone
    onslaught on/against
    his public onslaught on the Conservatives
    under the onslaught of something
    He praised his wife for her dignity under the onslaught of the tabloid press.
3. the onslaught of something the effect of something that is unpleasant and could cause damage:
    plants that will survive the onslaught of winter
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ attack noun [uncountable and countable] an act of using weapons against an enemy in a war: The US was threatening to launch an attack on Iran. | The men had been carrying out rocket attacks on British forces. | Bombs have been falling throughout the night, and the city is still under attack (=being attacked).
   ▪ invasion noun [uncountable and countable] an occasion when an army enters a country and tries to take control of it: The Allies began their invasion of Europe. | The threat of foreign invasion is very real.
   ▪ raid noun [countable] a short attack on a place by soldiers or planes, intended to cause damage but not take control: an air raid | NATO warplanes carried out a series of bombing raids on the city. | The village has been the target of frequent raids by rebel groups.
   ▪ strike noun [countable] a sudden military attack, especially after a serious disagreement: Senior Israeli officials warned that they were still considering a military strike. | the possibility of a nuclear strike
   ▪ assault noun [countable] a military attack intended to take control of a city, area, or building controlled by an enemy: The final military assault on Kwangju began at 3 am on May 27. | Hitler launched an all-out assault (=using as many soldiers, weapons, planes etc as possible) on Russia.
   ▪ ambush noun [uncountable and countable] a sudden attack by people who have been waiting and hiding, especially an attack on a vehicle or people who are travelling somewhere: Five soldiers were shot in the back and killled in the ambush. | Enemy forces waiting in ambush opened fire on the vehicle.
   ▪ counterattack noun [uncountable and countable] a military attack made in response to an attack by an enemy: Government forces launched a counterattack against the guerillas. | If they successfully occupied the city, they would need to be capable of defending it against enemy counterattack.
   ▪ onslaught noun [countable] formal a large violent attack by an army: In 1544 there was a full-scale onslaught on France, in which the English took Boulogne. | The troops were preparing for another onslaught against the enemy.

on·slaughtBrE /ˈɒnslɔːt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɑːnslɔːt/ 🔊, /ˈɔːnslɔːt/ 🔊 noun [countable, usually singular] a strong or violent attack 攻击；猛攻◆~ (against/on sb/sth) the enemy onslaught on our military forces敌军对我军的进攻◆~ (of sth) The town survives the onslaught of tourists every summer. 每年夏天，这座小城都要熬过一段旅游者蜂拥而至的苦日子。🔊🔊◆an onslaught of abuse一阵谩骂