Definition of beleaguer in English:

beleaguer

verb bɪˈliːɡəbəˈliɡər

[with object]usually as adjective beleaguered

1Lay siege to.
包围，围困，围攻
he led a relief force to the aid of the beleaguered city
他率领救援队伍去解救被困之城。
Example sentencesExamples
- The fateful day dawned, and still the city was beleaguered on every side, while within its walls the Aztecs were dying of famine and plague.
- Seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them.
- For every useless mouth in a beleaguered place adds to the difficulties of the defenders and facilitates the task of the besiegers.
Synonyms
besieged, under siege, blockaded, surrounded, encircled, hemmed in, under attack
1. 1.1 Put in a very difficult situation.
  使处于困境，困扰
  the board is supporting the beleaguered director
  正在这位董事被一片要求他辞职的呼声所困扰之时，董事会却在支持他。
  Example sentencesExamples
  More trouble in store for Andrew Neil at the sadly beleaguered Scotsman.
  Did MacMahon even try to round up support for his beleaguered master?
  The other most important individual involved in any game is the referee - the most beleaguered of all sports people.
  In this sense the film represents directly the severe repression of its beleaguered central character.
  Later presidents tried to revive it to conjure up domestic support for their beleaguered policies.
  But it isn't just the nuts and bolts of touring in support of a new album that can be so beleaguering: sometimes it's the talking about it on the phone with strangers.
  With the institution of the family so beleaguered, it would be highly desirable for the reigning House to set an example.
  This editorial does little to support a beleaguered profession and could cause much more serious damage.
  Even a nun from a local convent declined the opportunity to voice support for her beleaguered religious superior.
  But many stresses that beleaguer us do not fall into these categories.
  ‘The more beleaguered he feels, the more he will dig in his heels,’ said a government figure.
  Look, I think doctors feel terribly beleaguered in general about medical negligence litigation.
  Not only will he not go, but any attempt to dislodge him would certainly cause trouble to erupt in that beleaguered state again.
  He is beleaguered, too, by the memories of his dead wife and his victims.
  Other gifts have been received from far and wide, with heartfelt messages of support for the beleaguered farming community.
  The very time you should stick by your beleaguered spouse is when your loyalty can serve and support him.
  May it also help our beleaguered security managers get some real support as the fall begins.
  In that context, it's hard to see how a city takeover would benefit beleaguered students.
  The first was to do some fact-finding, and the second was to lend some support to a beleaguered profession.
  I was just saying: look, you know, all those areas, you cannot have one person doing it, because they will get beleaguered by it.
  Synonyms
  hard-pressed, troubled, in difficulties, under pressure, under stress, with one's back to the wall, in a tight corner, in a tight spot
  informal up against it
  British informal under the cosh

Origin

Late 16th century: from Dutch belegeren 'camp round', from be- '(all) about' + leger 'a camp'.

Rhymes

Antigua, bodega, eager, intriguer, leaguer, meagre (US meager), reneger, Riga, Seeger, Vega

Definition of beleaguer in US English:

beleaguer

verbbəˈlēɡərbəˈliɡər

[with object]usually as adjective beleaguered

1Lay siege to.
包围，围困，围攻
he is leading a relief force to the aid of the beleaguered city
他率领救援队伍去解救被困之城。
Example sentencesExamples
- Seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them.
- For every useless mouth in a beleaguered place adds to the difficulties of the defenders and facilitates the task of the besiegers.
- The fateful day dawned, and still the city was beleaguered on every side, while within its walls the Aztecs were dying of famine and plague.
Synonyms
besieged, under siege, blockaded, surrounded, encircled, hemmed in, under attack
1. 1.1 Beset with difficulties.
  the board is supporting the beleaguered director amid calls for his resignation
  正在这位董事被一片要求他辞职的呼声所困扰之时，董事会却在支持他。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Later presidents tried to revive it to conjure up domestic support for their beleaguered policies.
  May it also help our beleaguered security managers get some real support as the fall begins.
  But many stresses that beleaguer us do not fall into these categories.
  Did MacMahon even try to round up support for his beleaguered master?
  Even a nun from a local convent declined the opportunity to voice support for her beleaguered religious superior.
  The very time you should stick by your beleaguered spouse is when your loyalty can serve and support him.
  He is beleaguered, too, by the memories of his dead wife and his victims.
  Other gifts have been received from far and wide, with heartfelt messages of support for the beleaguered farming community.
  In that context, it's hard to see how a city takeover would benefit beleaguered students.
  The other most important individual involved in any game is the referee - the most beleaguered of all sports people.
  The first was to do some fact-finding, and the second was to lend some support to a beleaguered profession.
  But it isn't just the nuts and bolts of touring in support of a new album that can be so beleaguering: sometimes it's the talking about it on the phone with strangers.
  This editorial does little to support a beleaguered profession and could cause much more serious damage.
  Look, I think doctors feel terribly beleaguered in general about medical negligence litigation.
  Not only will he not go, but any attempt to dislodge him would certainly cause trouble to erupt in that beleaguered state again.
  In this sense the film represents directly the severe repression of its beleaguered central character.
  I was just saying: look, you know, all those areas, you cannot have one person doing it, because they will get beleaguered by it.
  With the institution of the family so beleaguered, it would be highly desirable for the reigning House to set an example.
  More trouble in store for Andrew Neil at the sadly beleaguered Scotsman.
  ‘The more beleaguered he feels, the more he will dig in his heels,’ said a government figure.
  Synonyms
  hard-pressed, troubled, in difficulties, under pressure, under stress, with one's back to the wall, in a tight corner, in a tight spot

Origin

Late 16th century: from Dutch belegeren ‘camp round’, from be- ‘(all) about’ + leger ‘a camp’.

单词	beleaguer
释义	Definition of beleaguer in English: beleaguer verb bɪˈliːɡəbəˈliɡər [with object]usually as adjective beleaguered 1Lay siege to. 包围，围困，围攻 he led a relief force to the aid of the beleaguered city 他率领救援队伍去解救被困之城。 Example sentencesExamples The fateful day dawned, and still the city was beleaguered on every side, while within its walls the Aztecs were dying of famine and plague. Seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them. For every useless mouth in a beleaguered place adds to the difficulties of the defenders and facilitates the task of the besiegers. Synonyms besieged, under siege, blockaded, surrounded, encircled, hemmed in, under attack 1.1 Put in a very difficult situation. 使处于困境，困扰 the board is supporting the beleaguered director 正在这位董事被一片要求他辞职的呼声所困扰之时，董事会却在支持他。 Example sentencesExamples More trouble in store for Andrew Neil at the sadly beleaguered Scotsman. Did MacMahon even try to round up support for his beleaguered master? The other most important individual involved in any game is the referee - the most beleaguered of all sports people. In this sense the film represents directly the severe repression of its beleaguered central character. Later presidents tried to revive it to conjure up domestic support for their beleaguered policies. But it isn't just the nuts and bolts of touring in support of a new album that can be so beleaguering: sometimes it's the talking about it on the phone with strangers. With the institution of the family so beleaguered, it would be highly desirable for the reigning House to set an example. This editorial does little to support a beleaguered profession and could cause much more serious damage. Even a nun from a local convent declined the opportunity to voice support for her beleaguered religious superior. But many stresses that beleaguer us do not fall into these categories. ‘The more beleaguered he feels, the more he will dig in his heels,’ said a government figure. Look, I think doctors feel terribly beleaguered in general about medical negligence litigation. Not only will he not go, but any attempt to dislodge him would certainly cause trouble to erupt in that beleaguered state again. He is beleaguered, too, by the memories of his dead wife and his victims. Other gifts have been received from far and wide, with heartfelt messages of support for the beleaguered farming community. The very time you should stick by your beleaguered spouse is when your loyalty can serve and support him. May it also help our beleaguered security managers get some real support as the fall begins. In that context, it's hard to see how a city takeover would benefit beleaguered students. The first was to do some fact-finding, and the second was to lend some support to a beleaguered profession. I was just saying: look, you know, all those areas, you cannot have one person doing it, because they will get beleaguered by it. Synonyms hard-pressed, troubled, in difficulties, under pressure, under stress, with one's back to the wall, in a tight corner, in a tight spot informal up against it British informal under the cosh Origin Late 16th century: from Dutch belegeren 'camp round', from be- '(all) about' + leger 'a camp'. Rhymes Antigua, bodega, eager, intriguer, leaguer, meagre (US meager), reneger, Riga, Seeger, Vega Definition of beleaguer in US English: beleaguer verbbəˈlēɡərbəˈliɡər [with object]usually as adjective beleaguered 1Lay siege to. 包围，围困，围攻 he is leading a relief force to the aid of the beleaguered city 他率领救援队伍去解救被困之城。 Example sentencesExamples Seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them. For every useless mouth in a beleaguered place adds to the difficulties of the defenders and facilitates the task of the besiegers. The fateful day dawned, and still the city was beleaguered on every side, while within its walls the Aztecs were dying of famine and plague. Synonyms besieged, under siege, blockaded, surrounded, encircled, hemmed in, under attack 1.1 Beset with difficulties. the board is supporting the beleaguered director amid calls for his resignation 正在这位董事被一片要求他辞职的呼声所困扰之时，董事会却在支持他。 Example sentencesExamples Later presidents tried to revive it to conjure up domestic support for their beleaguered policies. May it also help our beleaguered security managers get some real support as the fall begins. But many stresses that beleaguer us do not fall into these categories. Did MacMahon even try to round up support for his beleaguered master? Even a nun from a local convent declined the opportunity to voice support for her beleaguered religious superior. The very time you should stick by your beleaguered spouse is when your loyalty can serve and support him. He is beleaguered, too, by the memories of his dead wife and his victims. Other gifts have been received from far and wide, with heartfelt messages of support for the beleaguered farming community. In that context, it's hard to see how a city takeover would benefit beleaguered students. The other most important individual involved in any game is the referee - the most beleaguered of all sports people. The first was to do some fact-finding, and the second was to lend some support to a beleaguered profession. But it isn't just the nuts and bolts of touring in support of a new album that can be so beleaguering: sometimes it's the talking about it on the phone with strangers. This editorial does little to support a beleaguered profession and could cause much more serious damage. Look, I think doctors feel terribly beleaguered in general about medical negligence litigation. Not only will he not go, but any attempt to dislodge him would certainly cause trouble to erupt in that beleaguered state again. In this sense the film represents directly the severe repression of its beleaguered central character. I was just saying: look, you know, all those areas, you cannot have one person doing it, because they will get beleaguered by it. With the institution of the family so beleaguered, it would be highly desirable for the reigning House to set an example. More trouble in store for Andrew Neil at the sadly beleaguered Scotsman. ‘The more beleaguered he feels, the more he will dig in his heels,’ said a government figure. Synonyms hard-pressed, troubled, in difficulties, under pressure, under stress, with one's back to the wall, in a tight corner, in a tight spot Origin Late 16th century: from Dutch belegeren ‘camp round’, from be- ‘(all) about’ + leger ‘a camp’.
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