besiege
🇬🇧 UK/bi'si:dʒ/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To surround a place with armed forces to force surrender; to overwhelm with requests or demands
围攻,包围;(以请求等)纠缠,困扰
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.besiege a city围攻城市
- 2.besiege with questions困扰
Example Sentences
- 1.
The army besieged the castle for months.