释义
n.
a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position
埋伏；伏击
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seven members of a patrol were killed in an ambush 巡逻队七名队员在伏击中被击毙
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[mass noun]
there might be terrorists waiting in ambush .可能有恐怖分子埋伏。
v.
make a surprise attack on (someone) from a concealed position
进行伏击
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they were ambushed and taken prisoner by the enemy 他们受到伏击，成了敌人俘虏。
confront (someone) suddenly and unexpectedly with unwelcome questions
突然向（某人）提出尴尬的问题
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Tory representatives were ambushed by camera crews. 保守党代表突然遭到摄影记者的质难。
词源
"Middle English （in the sense ‘place troops in hiding in order to surprise an enemy’）： from Old French
