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单词 besiege
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besiege
verb[Toften passive]
uk
/bɪˈsiːdʒ/us
/bɪˈsiːdʒ/
tosurroundaplace,especiallywith anarmy, topreventpeopleorsuppliesgetting in or out:
围攻；围困
Thetownhad been besieged for twomonthsbut stillresistedtheaggressors.该城虽已被围困了两个月，但仍然把侵略者拒之城外。
When someone is besieged, a lot ofpeoplesurroundthem:
围住；拥在…周围
When thepopstartriedtoleaveherhotel, she was besiegedbywaitingjournalistsandfans.那名流行歌星试图离开酒店时，被一群等候在外的记者和歌迷围住了。
to make manyrequestsorcomplaintsabout something:
烦扰；使应接不暇
Aftershowingthecontroversialdocumentary, thechannelwas besieged withphonecallsfromangryviewers.在播放了一部有争议的纪录片之后，这家电视台就不断收到愤怒的观众的电话。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Attacking & invading
  • aggressor
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Enclosing, surrounding and immersing
Making appeals & requests
Complaining
(Definition ofbesiegefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

besiege| American Dictionary

besiege
verb[T]
us
/bɪˈsidʒ/
tosurroundaplace,esp. with anarmy, topreventpeopleorsuppliesfrom getting in or out:
fig.After thecontroversialshow, thetelevisionnetworkwas besieged withcomplaints.
Apersonwho is besieged issurrounded:
MickJagger was besieged byfansat theairport.
(Definition ofbesiegefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbesiege

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There are few practices that can rival the genetic engineering of animals as both a symbol of nature besieged and as a catalyst for the mobilization of animal rights protest.
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The factory was besieged and troops escorting a motor lorry bringing food to workers were attacked.
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We are already too late to stop many deaths in the besieged enclaves.
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Because if they are not rationed there will be empty places at some universities, and others, with high prestige, will be besieged for places.
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We were besieged with correspondence which suggested that this was one of the most iniquitous procedures.
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Armed soldiers, tanks and checkpoints surround the camps, some of which are virtually besieged.
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Small wonder that genitourinary clinics throughout the country are besieged by people wanting to know whether they are incubating the disease!
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The helpline has been overwhelmed and desperate claimants have besieged benefit offices.
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We have been quick to respond with relief flights to the opening up of besieged cities.
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We are besieged by justified demands for more money for the poor, the disabled, the chronic sick and the aged.
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Restrained optimism describes very accurately the way in which the people of this country have confronted the depression which has besieged the world since 1931.
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I am being besieged by constituents who ask me to help them to ensure that the home is not rebuilt.
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I do not know why it is precisely the common policy with the least funds that is most besieged by requests of all kinds.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
They brought more than 130,000 people out of that besieged city.
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We will be besieged by goods from outside, and eventually we will be starved into defeat.
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