beleaguered
adjective /bɪˈliːɡəd/
/bɪˈliːɡərd/
- (formal) experiencing a lot of criticism and difficulties
饱受批评的;处于困境的 - The beleaguered party leader was forced to resign.
那位饱受指责的党领导人被迫辞职。
- The beleaguered party leader was forced to resign.
- surrounded by an enemy
受到围困(或围攻)的 - supplies for the beleaguered city
给受围困城市的补给品
- supplies for the beleaguered city
词源late 16th cent.: from Dutch belegeren ‘camp round’, from be- ‘(all) about’ + leger ‘a camp’ + -ed.