| 单词 | beleaguered |
| 释义 | be·lea·guered /bɪˈliːɡəd $ -ərd/ adjective [usually before noun] formal 1 PROBLEMexperiencing a lot of problems or criticism 困难重重的；饱受批评的 the country’s beleaguered steel industry 该国四面楚歌的钢铁行业2 ESCAPEsurrounded by an army 被围困的 Supplies are being brought into the beleaguered city. 补给品正在运往那个被围困的城市。Examples from the Corpusbeleaguered• The head of beleaguered Carolco Pictures will become a producer for Paramount Pictures under a multi-year deal, the two companies said.• For four days and nights, communal frenzy added a tragic dimension to this hapless and beleaguered city.• The Hillsborough disaster seemed to encourage a period of self-reflection and greater public sympathy for the beleaguered game of soccer.• In early November Singh's beleaguered government lost a vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha.• The beleaguered ones might threaten complaint.• a beleaguered politician• With school being such a lifeline for my beleaguered psyche, the long summer vacation presented a uniquely gloomy and purgatorial prospect.• There was no respite for the beleaguered retail sector.• A peace treaty has been accepted by the leaders of the beleaguered village.Origin beleaguered (1500-1600) Dutch belegeren, from leger “camp”be·lea·guered adjectiveChineseSyllable problems Corpus experiencing or lot a criticism of |
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