beleaguer

🇬🇧 UK/bi'li:gә/🇺🇸 US

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Definitions

v.

To surround with troops and besiege; to persistently harass or trouble.

围攻；困扰，使烦恼

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword

beleaguerother

=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.

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