Besiege



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.围攻, 困扰
• ［英］ v.围攻, 困扰 ( to overwhelm, harass, or beset)
• ［记］ be+siege ( 围攻) -> 围攻;siege本身是一个单词
• ［例］ He was besieged by doubts.

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (-sieged; -sieging)

• Date: 14th century
• 1. to surround with armed forces
• 2.
  • a. to press with requests ; importune
  • b. to cause worry or distress to ; beset <doubts besieged him>
• ? besieger noun

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