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

• 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。
• This week the beleaguered British prime minister was fighting off headlines saying he had been snubbed by Mr Obama.
  本周有报道称布朗受到奥巴马的怠慢，这位处境艰难的英国首相正竭力摆脱新闻报道带来的不利影响。
• 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。
• The occupants of the beleaguered city had no means of escape.
  城市被围攻，居民无路可逃。
• 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。
• Coffee is Ethiopia's number one export and the beleaguered country's primary source of foreign currency.
  咖啡是埃塞俄比亚最大的出口产品，受困国家的外汇的主要来源。
• The impressive sales performance has also boosted the revenues of beleaguered western carmakers, including General Motors, which had a tumultuous 2009 that saw it enter and exit bankruptcy.
  优秀的在华销售业绩也提高了困境中西方汽车制造商的收入，其中包括通用汽车（GM）。该公司经历了动荡的2009年，先是进入破产保护、而后又重返市场。
• At last, some respite for the beleaguered US Treasuries market.
  麻烦缠身的美国国债市场终于松了口气。
• 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。
• 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。