| 单词 | beset |
| 释义 | beset —besetment, n. —besetter, n. /bi set"/, v.t., beset, besetting. 1. to attack on all sides; assail; harass: to be beset by enemies; beset by difficulties. 2. to surround; hem in: a village beset on all sides by dense forest. 3. to set or place upon; bestud: a gold bracelet beset with jewels. 4. Naut. to surround (a vessel) by ice, so that control of the helm is lost. [bef. 1000; ME besetten, OE besettan. See BE-, SET] Syn. 2. encircle, enclose, besiege, beleaguer. 3. stud, decorate, ornament. |
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