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

• 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。
• 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。
• We are beleaguered by problems.
  我们被许多困难所困扰。
• Sadly for Mr Moynihan and his beleaguered bank, that one problem division packs quite a wallop.
  悲剧的是，唯一那个出问题的部门就足以让莫尼汉先生和他的银行淹死在口水中了。
• 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。
• 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。
• This is not just because tea party influenced candidates are often a little eccentric. It is also because the tea party thinks and behaves like a beleaguered minority rather than a movement that believes it can win national power and govern.
  这并不只是因为茶叶党影响的候选人经常有一些古怪，也是因为茶叶党的思维和举止都像是困境中的少数派，而非相信自己能够赢得国家权力并执政的运动。
• 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。
• 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。
• Congress and the public are right in feeling that too much has been done for the banks and not enough for beleaguered householders.
  国会和公众的感觉是对的：政府为银行已经付出太多，而为陷入困境的房主们做得还不够。