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An assault on the capital was launched in the early hours of the morning.
凌晨时分向首都发起了攻击。
sal, sult= to leap 跳
assail v. 攻击
as 加强 + sail〔= sal〕跳 → 跳来跳去打你 → 攻击
assault n. 进攻
as 加强 + sault〔= sult〕跳 → 跳起来扣杀 → 进攻
desultory adj. 散漫的
de 离开 + sult 跳 + ory 有…性质的，属于…的，与…有关的 → 跳向四面八方 → 散漫的
exult v. 欢腾
ex 加强 + ult〔= sult〕跳 →〔高兴地〕跳起来 → 欢腾
insult v. 侮辱
in 使… + sult 跳 → 使跳到〔别人脸上〕→ 侮辱〔别人〕
resilient adj. 有弹性的
re 一再 + sili〔= sal〕跳 + ent 具有…性质的，关于…的 → 能反复跳起来 → 有弹性的
result n. 结果
re 回 + sult 跳 → 跳回来的东西 → 结果
salient adj. 显著的
sali〔= sal〕跳 + ent 具有…性质的，关于…的 → 跳出来的 → 显著的
salute v. 向…致意
sal 跳 + ute → 跳着欢呼 → 向…致意
salute n. 敬礼

Assail has a number of meanings relating to violent or powerful confrontations. It can be a straightforward synonym of assault, as in "assailed by armed robbers," or it can mean "to oppose, challenge, or criticize harshly and forcefully," as in "citizens assailing the proposed changes." It can also mean "to trouble or afflict in a way that threatens to overwhelm," as in "assailed by fears." Assail can also apply to powerful perceptions: a smell that assails you, for example, is strongly noticeable and usually unpleasant. Occasionally, assail is used to mean "to encounter, undertake, or confront energetically," as in "with a deadline fast approaching, we assailed the project with renewed vigor."

// Most worthwhile achievements require that one persevere even when assailed by doubts.