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besieging

UK //bɪˈsiːdʒɪŋ//US //bɪˈsiːdʒɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'besegen',来自古法语 'besege',最终源自拉丁语 'sedere'(意为“坐”),指军队驻扎在目标周围。

verb

❶ 指军队包围某个地方,通常是城市或要塞,目的是通过切断补给或持续攻击来迫使其投降。

“The army was besieging the castle for months.”

(军队围困城堡已有数月之久。)

“The enemy forces began besieging the capital city.”

(敌军开始围攻首都。)

❶ 比喻性地指某人或某事被大量问题、请求或压力所困扰,难以摆脱。

“She felt like she was besieging by work deadlines.”

(她感觉自己被工作截止日期压得喘不过气来。)

“The company was besieging with complaints from customers.”

(公司被客户的投诉所困扰。)

同义词:surrounding, blockading, encircling, harassing, overwhelming

常见短语

besieging army — 指正在围攻某个地方的军队,通常是为了迫使对方投降或屈服。

“The besieging army cut off all supply routes to the city.”

(围城的军队切断了通往城市的所有补给路线。)

besieging forces — 指参与围攻的军事力量,可能是正规军或叛乱分子。

“The besieging forces demanded the surrender of the garrison.”

(围攻部队要求守军投降。)