beleaguer
UK/bi'li:gә/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To surround with troops and besiege; to persistently harass or trouble.
围攻；困扰，使烦恼
Root Breakdown
Loanwordbeleaguerother
=beleaguer
Common Collocations
- 1.beleaguer with用……困扰
- 2.beleaguer by被……困扰
- 3.beleaguered position困难的地位
Example Sentences
- 1.
The soldiers beleaguered the fortress for weeks without success.