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beleaguered
be·lea·guer B0168200 (bĭ-lē′gər)tr.v. be·lea·guered, be·lea·guer·ing, be·lea·guers 1. To harass; beset: We are beleaguered by problems.2. To surround with troops; besiege: The enemy beleaguered the enclave.
[Probably Dutch belegeren : be-, around (from Middle Dutch bie; see ambhi in Indo-European roots) + leger, camp; see legh- in Indo-European roots.]
be·lea′guer·ment n.beleaguered (bɪˈliːɡəd) adjexperiencing difficulties, opposition or criticismsurrounded by enemiesThesaurusbeleagueredadjective1. harassed, trouble, plagued, torment, hassled (informal), aggravated (informal), badgered, persecuted, pestered, vexed, put upon There have been seven attempts against the beleaguered government.2. besieged, surrounded, blockaded, encompassed, beset, encircle, assailed, hemmed in, hedged in, environed The rebels continue to push their way towards the beleagured capital.Translationsbeleaguered (biˈliːgəd) adjective under attack. a beleaguered castle; The city was beleaguered. 被包圍的，受困的 受到围困的See BELGD
See BELGDbeleaguered
Synonyms for beleagueredadj harassedSynonyms- harassed
- trouble
- plagued
- torment
- hassled
- aggravated
- badgered
- persecuted
- pestered
- vexed
- put upon
adj besiegedSynonyms- besieged
- surrounded
- blockaded
- encompassed
- beset
- encircle
- assailed
- hemmed in
- hedged in
- environed
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