assail
assail.01 - to attack viciously
ASSAIL-V NOTES: Frames file for 'assail' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from assail.01-v predicate notes)Aliases:
assail (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: assailant, agent
ARG1-PPT: entity assailed
ARG2-CAU: assailed for
ARG1-PPT: entity assailed
ARG2-CAU: assailed for
all arguments
At a meeting in MalaysiaARGM-LOC
, Australia and CanadaARG0
alsoARGM-DIS
assailedrel
the British prime ministerARG1
for criticizing the 49 - nation group 's call for Pretoria to ease apartheidARG2
.passive
The futures haltARG1
was evenARGM-ADV
assailedrel
by Big Board floor tradersARG0
.