Module6UnexplainedMysteriesoftheNaturalWorldSection3WordsandExpressionsattackv
1[IorT]totrytohurtordefeatusingviolence:Hewasattackedandseriouslyinjuredbyagangofyouths
Armyforceshavebeenattackingthetownsincedawn
Mostwildanimalswon’tattackunlesstheyareprovoked
2[T]tocriticizesb
strongly:Shewroteanarticleattackingthejudgesandtheirconductofthetrial
Thereportattackstheideaofexamsfor7-and8-year-olds
3[T]Ifsth
,suchasadiseaseorachemical,attackssth
,itdamagesit:AIDSattacksthebody’simmunesystem
Myrosebushesarebeingattackedbygreenfly
1[CorU]aviolentactintendedtohurtordamagesb
:aracistattackEnemyforceshavemadeanattackonthecity
Thesebombblastssuggestthattheterroristsare(going)ontheattack(=tryingtodefeatorhurtotherpeople)again
Thetownwasonceagainunderattack(=beingattacked)
2[CorU]whenyousaysth