beleaguer
/bɪˈliːgə(r)/verb
with obj.［usu. as adj. beleaguered］
1- lay 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。
1.1
- put in a very difficult situation使处于困境, 困扰：
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。
词源
late 16th cent.: from Dutch belegeren 'camp round'， from be- '(all) about' + leger 'a camp'.