siege

英 [siːdʒ]

美 [siːdʒ]

n. (军队对城镇的)围困，包围，围攻，封锁; (警察对建筑物的)包围

复数：sieges　

Collins.2 / BNC.6091 / COCA.6774

习惯用语

under siege

被包围；被围困；被封锁
surrounded by an army or the police in a siege
一再遭到批评的；受…困扰的
being criticized all the time or put under pressure by problems, questions, etc.

lay siege to sth

围困，围攻（城镇、建筑物等）
to begin a siege of a town, building, etc.
包围（某建筑物，旨在和里面的人对话或质询）
to surround a building, especially in order to speak to or question the person or people living or working there

noun

（军队对城镇的）围困，包围，围攻，封锁
a military operation in which an army tries to capture a town by surrounding it and stopping the supply of food, etc. to the people inside
1. the siege of Troy
  特洛伊之围
2. The siege was finally lifted (= ended) after six months.
  六个月后封锁最终解除了。
3. The police placed the city centre under a virtual state of siege (= it was hard to get in or out) .
  警方可说是已封锁了市中心。
（警察对建筑物的）包围，封锁
a situation in which the police surround a building where people are living or hiding, in order to make them come out

See also:We must do everything possible to lift the siege...They are hopeful of bringing the siege to a peaceful conclusion...The journalists found a city virtually under siege.state of siege
PHRASE (警察、士兵、新闻记者等)包围，围住
If police, soldiers, or journalistslay siege toa place, they surround it in order to force the people there to come out or give up control of the place.
1. The rebels laid siege to the governor's residence...
  叛乱者包围了总督府。
2. The press laid siege to the club.
  记者围住了俱乐部。
PHRASE 遭受严厉批评;承受巨大压力
If someone or something isunder siege, they are being severely criticized or put under a great deal of pressure.
1. The guy'll think he's under siege...
  那家伙会认为他承受了巨大压力。
2. Radio One is under siege from all sides.
  广播一台受到了来自各方的严厉批评。

noun

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
Synonym:besiegingbeleagueringmilitary blockade

The city finally fell after a three-month siege.
这座城在被围攻三个月后最终陷落了。
The journalists found a city virtually under siege.
记者发现的是一个几乎被围困的城市。
We must do everything possible to lift the siege
我们必须尽一切可能解除包围。
That's why we've also prepared siege plan.
所以我们也准备了围捕的计划。
Their city was under siege.
他们的城市被包围了。
The press laid siege to the club.
记者围住了俱乐部。
Our troops stood out resolutely against the long siege of the enemy.
我们的部队顽强地顶住了敌人长时间的围困。
Under the state of siege, the police could arrest suspects without charges or warrants.
在戒严时，警方无需指控或逮捕令就可以逮捕嫌疑人。
The judge said the police had mishandled the siege.
法官说警方对围攻安排不当。
Police officers had a siege mentality that isolated them from the people they served
警察们有一种受围心态，这使得他们脱离了所服务的群众。