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

• For the United States and the people of its beleaguered Gulf Coast, a dispiriting summer of oil and anger lies dead ahead.
  对美国及被围困的墨西哥湾人民，必将面临为石油和愤怒充斥的令人沮丧的夏天。
• There are undoubtedly many people among the Russian-speaking population of Crimea and eastern Ukraine who felt themselves under attack from the west, even if the number of the beleaguered was less than Moscow claimed.
  毫无疑问，克里米亚和乌克兰东部讲俄语的人口中有许多人感觉自己受到了西方的攻击，即使受攻击者少于莫斯科方面所宣称的人数。
• 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。
• Amid increasingly desperate lobbying for government help, David Paterson, New York's governor, said the beleaguered insurer had one day to solve its problems.
  在日趋绝望的要求政府救助的游说声中，纽约州州长大卫•帕特森（DavidPaterson）表示，这家陷入困境的保险公司只有一天时间来解决问题。
• For almost a year, India's central bank has spent billions of dollars to support the beleaguered rupee.
  在将近一年的时间里，印度央行花费了数十亿美元来支持身处困境的卢比汇率。
• 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。
• And beleaguered hardware manufacturers have adopted touchscreen technology and ultrathin packages that draw from both tablets and laptops.
  硬件制造商在竞争对手的围追堵截下则纷纷借鉴平板电脑和笔记本，采用触屏科技和超薄封装。
• The president declared that it was important to send a univocal message of support to the beleaguered country.
  总统宣称对处于困境中的国家，明确表示支持是很重要的。
• 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。
• 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。