besiege
besiege
verb
besieger
noun
语源
verb
- [with obj.]surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender; lay siege to
围攻（某地）；包围
the king marched north to besiege Berwick.
国王向北进军去围攻贝里克。
[as adj. besieged]the besieged city.
被围困的城市。
■crowd round oppressively; surround and harass
拥在…周围；围困，纠缠
she spent the whole day besieged by newsmen.
她一整天都被记者缠住。
■(be besieged)be inundated by large numbers of requests or complaints
被（大量要求或抱怨）扰得应接不暇（或焦头烂额）
the television station was besieged with calls.
电视台里电话应接不暇。
besieger
noun
语源
- Middle English : alteration (by change of prefix) of assiege, from Old French asegier
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