单词 | siege |
释义 | siegeBrE /siːdʒ/ NAmE /siːdʒ/ noun 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 (军队对城镇的)围困,包围,围攻,封锁◆ the siege of Troy 特洛伊之围◆ The siege was finally lifted (= ended )after six months . 六个月后封锁最终解除了。◆ 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。a situation in which the police surround a building where people are living or hiding , in order to make them come out (警察对建筑物的)包围,封锁 ➡ see also besiege ● under ˈsiege surrounded by an army or the police in a siege 被包围;被围困;被封锁being criticized all the time or put under pressure by problems , questions , etc .一再遭到批评的;受…困扰的● lay ˈsiege to sth to begin a siege of a town , building , etc .围困,围攻(城镇、建筑物等)to surround a building , especially in order to speak to or question the person or people living or working there 包围(某建筑物,旨在和里面的人对话或质询) |
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