beset

attack, assail, assault, charge, beset

都含有"攻击"的意思。
attack: 常用词, 指"攻击敌人"或"用言论攻击他人"。

• germany began to attack the soviet union in 1941.
  德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

assail: 指"猛烈连续地攻击"。

• the enemy plane assailed our defence position.
  敌机不断猛烈地攻击我们的阵地。

assault: 语气比 assail强, 指"突然猛烈地进攻", 暗示"武力的直接接触" (如肉搏等), 也有"暴力"的意思。

• the enemy assaulted us at dawn.
  敌人在黎明时向我进攻。

charge: 指"冲击"或"骑兵的突然攻击"。

• the cavalry charged to the front.
  骑兵猛烈向前线冲击。

beset: 指"围攻", 即从各个方向攻击。

• in the swamp we were beset by mosquitoes.
  在沼泽地里, 我们受到蚊子的围攻。

动词 beset:

1. annoy continually or chronically
   同义词：harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, plague, molest, provoke
2. assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"
   同义词：set upon
3. decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
   同义词：encrust, incrust

1. The country was beset with many problems.
   这个国家被许多困难所困扰。
2. He was beset by doubts.
   他疑虑重重。
3. The enemy beset the city with a strong army.
   敌人以强大的军队围困城市。
4. In the swamp we were beset by mosquitoes.
   我们在沼泽地受到蚊子的围攻。