| 释义 |
be·lea·guer
\bə̇ˈlēgə(r), bē-\ transitive verb
(beleaguered ; beleaguered ; beleaguering \-g(ə)riŋ\ ; beleaguers)
Etymology: Dutch belegeren, from be- + leger camp, from Middle Dutch lēgher; akin to Old High German legar couch, lair — more at lair
1. : to surround with an army so as to prevent escape : besiege, beset
< beleaguer a town >
2. : to hem in : bottle up
3. : to subject to oppressive or grievous forces : harass
< pests that beleaguer Alberta wheat farmers — Lamp >
< beleaguered parents > |