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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The occupants of the beleaguered city had no means of escape.
  城市被围攻，居民无路可逃。
• The beleaguered Japanese electronics giant has been waiting for a turnaround to materialize for years.
  这家遭遇困境的日本电子巨头等待转机已有多年。
• One of America's largest unions will tomorrow call for a break-up of Citigroup in a move that underlines the challenges faced by the beleaguered financial services group's top management.
  美国最大的工会之一明日将呼吁花旗集团（Citigroup）分拆，此举突显了这家陷于困境的金融服务集团管理层所面对的挑战。
• The rebels continue their push towards the beleaguered capital.
  叛军继续向四面被围的首都推进。
• 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。
• 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。