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 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。
• 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 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。
• A rebound in the beleaguered housing market is seen as vital to an economic recovery.
  走投无路的住房市场出现反弹，这被视为经济复苏的重大转机。
• Now a cadre of companies is stepping up to help beleaguered it teams handle device proliferation.
  如今，很多IT团队都被不断增多的个人设备所困扰，所幸还有不少公司在帮助他们。
• 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。
• France and Germany have reached a "comprehensive" agreement on new fiscal rules for the beleaguered eurozone, as a package of measures designed to save the single currency begins to take shape.
  法国和德国就深陷困境的欧元区的新财政规则达成了一项“全面”协议，旨在挽救欧元的一套措施开始成形。
• 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。
• The occupants of the beleaguered city had no means of escape.
  城市被围攻，居民无路可逃。
• Today, the NATO jets that pound Sirte are the equivalent of the Hilter's Condor bombers, which leveled the beleaguered Spanish Basque town of Guernica.
  今天，北约在苏尔特的轰炸机就和希特勒的神鹰轰炸机一样，夷平了在困境中的西班牙巴斯克地区的格尔尼卡镇。