besiege

英 [bɪˈsiːdʒ]

美 [bɪˈsiːdʒ]

v.  围困; 包围; 团团围住; (用大量的信件、提问等)使(某人)应接不暇

过去分词：besieged　过去式：besieged　现在分词：besieging　第三人称单数：besieges　

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Collins.2 / BNC.13751 / COCA.14890

牛津词典

verb

• 围困；包围
  to surround a building, city, etc. with soldiers until the people inside are forced to let you in
  1. Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender.
     巴黎被围困了四个月后被迫投降。
  2. Fans besieged the box office to try and get tickets for the concert.
     歌迷们围着售票处，试图买到音乐会门票。
• 团团围住
  to surround sb/sth in large numbers
  1. The actress was besieged by reporters at the airport.
     那位女演员在机场被记者团团围住。
• （用大量的信件、提问等）使（某人）应接不暇
  to send so many letters, ask so many questions, etc. that it is difficult for sb to deal with them all
  1. The radio station was besieged with calls from angry listeners.
     广播电台疲于应付愤怒的听众打来的电话。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 烦扰；纠缠
  If youare besieged bypeople, many people want something from you and continually bother you.
  1. She was besieged by the press and the public.
     她被媒体和公众纠缠不休。
• VERB 包围；围攻
  If soldiersbesiegea place, they surround it and wait for the people in it to stop fighting or resisting.
  1. The main part of the army moved to Sevastopol to besiege the town...
     军队主力转移到了塞瓦斯托波尔，对该城进行围攻。
  2. The Afghan air force was using helicopters to supply the besieged town.
     阿富汗空军正用直升机向被围城镇提供补给。

英英释义

verb

• harass, as with questions or requests
  1. The press photographers besieged the movie star
• surround so as to force to give up
  1. The Turks besieged Vienna
  Synonym:beleaguersurroundhem incircumvent
• cause to feel distressed or worried
  1. She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged

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