1. The soldiers made a strong assault on the town.
    士兵们猛袭该城。

2. He made clear the United States view on the assault across the Channel, which he said had been a firmly fixed view for many months past.
    他阐明了美国关于通过英吉利海峡进行攻击的观点，说这一观点是他们过去几个月一直牢牢树立的一个观点。