Wordiyosiege
🇬🇧 UK/si:dʒ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
A military operation in which forces surround and blockade a place to force its surrender
围攻，围困；持续的努力或压力
v.
To surround and blockade a place with military force; to besiege
围攻，围困
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishsiegeother
=siege
Common Collocations
- 1.lay siege to围攻，包围
- 2.under siege处于围困中；承受巨大压力
- 3.siege mentality围城心态；防御性思维
- 4.lift the siege解除围困
Example Sentences
- 1.
The medieval castle withstood a six-month siege before finally surrendering.
- 2.
Police laid siege to the building after armed suspects barricaded themselves inside.
- 3.
The city's residents endured a brutal siege, facing severe food and water shortages.