aggression, invasion, assault, attack, offensive

这些名词均有“进攻、侵略”之意。区别是：

aggression词义宽泛，既可指武装入侵别国领土，又可指文化、经济等方面的侵略。侧重敌意行动和征服的企图。

His new relationship with Germany is enshrined in a new non-aggression treaty.

他与德国的新关系受新的互不侵犯条约的保护。

His relentless aggression bludgeons you into seeing his point.

他咄咄逼人地强迫你了解他的看法。

A non-aggression pact will be signed between the two countries.

两国将签署互不侵犯条约。



invasion 多指具体的侵入或侵犯别国领土，也可用于指抽象事件。

When the invasion occurred he ruled as a puppet of the occupiers.

外敌入侵时，他作为占领者的傀儡行使统治。

The secrecy and swiftness of the invasion shocked and amazed army officers.

这次入侵的隐秘和迅速令陆军军官们大为震惊。

There was a peaceful pitch invasion after Milan's eighth goal.

米兰队攻入第八粒进球后，观众有序地涌进球场。



assault主要指突然而猛烈的进攻。

At the police station, I was charged with assault.

在警察局，我被指控殴打他人。

US forces are poised for a massive air, land and sea assault.

美国军队作好了发动大规模海、陆、空攻击的准备。

The family tried to bring a private prosecution against him for assault.

这家人试图以侵犯人身为由对他提起自诉。

attack 普通用词，含义广，指事先不发警告，主动地向对方发起武力进攻或对言论等进行抨击。

Bob died of a heart attack, brought on by his lifestyle.

鲍勃死于由他的生活方式引起的心脏病突发。

His family was subjected to a hideous attack by the gang.

他的家人遭到了匪帮的恐怖袭击。

He renewed his attack on government policy towards Europe.

他重新开始对政府的欧洲政策进行抨击。

offensive 多指进攻的态势，常指大规模的协同军事行动。

The army now appears to have launched a counter-offensive.

军队现在似乎已经发起了反攻。

They wanted me to change the title to something less gratuitously offensive.

他们希望我将题目修改一下，以免显得太过冒犯。

He would soon launch a second offensive, killing off the peace process.

他不久将会再次发动进攻，彻底毁掉整个和平进程。