beleaguered

英 [bɪˈliːɡəd]

美 [bɪˈliːɡərd]

adj.  饱受批评的; 处于困境的; 受到围困(或围攻)的
v.  围困；围攻；包围；使烦恼
beleaguer的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：beleaguered　

Collins.1 / BNC.14504 / COCA.12686

牛津词典

adj.

• 饱受批评的；处于困境的
  experiencing a lot of criticism and difficulties
  1. The beleaguered party leader was forced to resign.
     那位饱受指责的政党领导人被迫辞职。
• 受到围困（或围攻）的
  surrounded by an enemy
  1. supplies for the beleaguered city
     给受围困城市的供给品

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 处境艰难的；饱受非议的；备受指责的
  Abeleagueredperson, organization, or project is experiencing a lot of difficulties, opposition, or criticism.
  1. There have been seven coup attempts against the beleaguered government.
     风雨飘摇的政府已经遭到了7次未遂政变的打击。
• ADJ 被敌人包围的；四面楚歌的；陷入重围的
  Abeleagueredplace or army is surrounded by its enemies.
  1. The rebels continue their push towards the beleaguered capital.
     叛军继续向四面被围的首都推进。

双语例句

• One of America's largest unions will tomorrow call for a break-up of Citigroup in a move that underlines the challenges faced by the beleaguered financial services group's top management.
  美国最大的工会之一明日将呼吁花旗集团（Citigroup）分拆，此举突显了这家陷于困境的金融服务集团管理层所面对的挑战。
• Amid increasingly desperate lobbying for government help, David Paterson, New York's governor, said the beleaguered insurer had one day to solve its problems.
  在日趋绝望的要求政府救助的游说声中，纽约州州长大卫•帕特森（DavidPaterson）表示，这家陷入困境的保险公司只有一天时间来解决问题。
• In the game, the marines had been beleaguered on Wake after a sneak Japanese attack on Manila.
  在那次演习中，在日本人偷袭马尼拉之后，威克岛上的海军陆战队就受到了围攻。
• For the United States and the people of its beleaguered Gulf Coast, a dispiriting summer of oil and anger lies dead ahead.
  对美国及被围困的墨西哥湾人民，必将面临为石油和愤怒充斥的令人沮丧的夏天。
• But that may not be enough to help beleaguered consumers and businesses get a flagging recovery back on track.
  不过，这可能不足以帮助陷入困境的消费者和企业使乏力的复苏恢复势头。
• Higher oil prices could hit the beleaguered auto and airline industries.
  油价上涨有可能对已深陷困境的汽车和航空业造成打击。
• Of course, these circumstances in1923 were special to the beleaguered post First World War German state.
  当然，在1923年这种情况下是一项特别的围困第一次世界大战后的德国国家。
• It's the new rallying cry of a beleaguered nation.
  这是一个陷入重重困境的国家新的集结号。
• The president declared that it was important to send a univocal message of support to the beleaguered country.
  总统宣称对处于困境中的国家，明确表示支持是很重要的。
• Now a cadre of companies is stepping up to help beleaguered it teams handle device proliferation.
  如今，很多IT团队都被不断增多的个人设备所困扰，所幸还有不少公司在帮助他们。