onslaught

名词 onslaught:

1. a sudden and severe onset of trouble
2. (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
   同义词：attack, onset, onrush
3. the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
   同义词：barrage, bombardment, outpouring

1. The politician made a strong onslaught on the unions.
   那个政客对工会进行猛烈抨击。
2. A sudden visit or attack; an onslaught.
   猛攻突然拜访(或攻击); 猛攻
3. Half the regiment fell before the enemy onslaught.
   在敌军猛攻下，这个团有一半人阵亡了。

on.slaught

n.（名词）
A violent attack.
猛烈的攻击
An overwhelming outpouring:
大量的倾泻：
例句：
an onslaught of third-class mail.
大批的三级邮件

来源：
Alteration influenced by obsolete slaughte [slaughter]
受 废语 slaughte的影响 [屠宰]
of Dutch aanslag [a striking at]
荷兰语 aanslag的变化 [袭击]
from Middle Dutch aenslach
源自 中古荷兰语 aenslach
aen [on] * see an-
aen [在…上] *参见 an-
slach [a striking]
slach [敲打]