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

• The impressive sales performance has also boosted the revenues of beleaguered western carmakers, including General Motors, which had a tumultuous 2009 that saw it enter and exit bankruptcy.
  优秀的在华销售业绩也提高了困境中西方汽车制造商的收入，其中包括通用汽车（GM）。该公司经历了动荡的2009年，先是进入破产保护、而后又重返市场。
• 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。
• 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。
• It's the new rallying cry of a beleaguered nation.
  这是一个陷入重重困境的国家新的集结号。
• 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。
• For the United States and the people of its beleaguered Gulf Coast, a dispiriting summer of oil and anger lies dead ahead.
  对美国及被围困的墨西哥湾人民，必将面临为石油和愤怒充斥的令人沮丧的夏天。
• We are beleaguered by problems.
  我们被许多困难所困扰。
• The occupants of the beleaguered city had no means of escape.
  城市被围攻，居民无路可逃。
• 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。