beleaguered

英 [bɪˈliːɡəd]

美 [bɪˈliːɡərd]

adj.  饱受批评的; 处于困境的; 受到围困(或围攻)的
v.  围困；围攻；包围；使烦恼
beleaguer的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：beleaguered　

Collins.1 / BNC.14504 / COCA.12686

牛津词典

adj.

• 饱受批评的；处于困境的
  experiencing a lot of criticism and difficulties
  1. The beleaguered party leader was forced to resign.
     那位饱受指责的政党领导人被迫辞职。
• 受到围困（或围攻）的
  surrounded by an enemy
  1. supplies for the beleaguered city
     给受围困城市的供给品

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 处境艰难的；饱受非议的；备受指责的
  Abeleagueredperson, organization, or project is experiencing a lot of difficulties, opposition, or criticism.
  1. There have been seven coup attempts against the beleaguered government.
     风雨飘摇的政府已经遭到了7次未遂政变的打击。
• ADJ 被敌人包围的；四面楚歌的；陷入重围的
  Abeleagueredplace or army is surrounded by its enemies.
  1. The rebels continue their push towards the beleaguered capital.
     叛军继续向四面被围的首都推进。

双语例句

• Higher oil prices could hit the beleaguered auto and airline industries.
  油价上涨有可能对已深陷困境的汽车和航空业造成打击。
• The president declared that it was important to send a univocal message of support to the beleaguered country.
  总统宣称对处于困境中的国家，明确表示支持是很重要的。
• The beleaguered EU leadership now has a fresh opportunity to rebuild market confidence and thwart recession.
  饱受诟病的欧盟领导层如今将有新的机会重振市场信心，抗击经济衰退。
• A rebound in the beleaguered housing market is seen as vital to an economic recovery.
  走投无路的住房市场出现反弹，这被视为经济复苏的重大转机。
• The impressive sales performance has also boosted the revenues of beleaguered western carmakers, including General Motors, which had a tumultuous 2009 that saw it enter and exit bankruptcy.
  优秀的在华销售业绩也提高了困境中西方汽车制造商的收入，其中包括通用汽车（GM）。该公司经历了动荡的2009年，先是进入破产保护、而后又重返市场。
• This is not just because tea party influenced candidates are often a little eccentric. It is also because the tea party thinks and behaves like a beleaguered minority rather than a movement that believes it can win national power and govern.
  这并不只是因为茶叶党影响的候选人经常有一些古怪，也是因为茶叶党的思维和举止都像是困境中的少数派，而非相信自己能够赢得国家权力并执政的运动。
• For almost a year, India's central bank has spent billions of dollars to support the beleaguered rupee.
  在将近一年的时间里，印度央行花费了数十亿美元来支持身处困境的卢比汇率。
• Now a cadre of companies is stepping up to help beleaguered it teams handle device proliferation.
  如今，很多IT团队都被不断增多的个人设备所困扰，所幸还有不少公司在帮助他们。
• Coffee is Ethiopia's number one export and the beleaguered country's primary source of foreign currency.
  咖啡是埃塞俄比亚最大的出口产品，受困国家的外汇的主要来源。
• Today, the NATO jets that pound Sirte are the equivalent of the Hilter's Condor bombers, which leveled the beleaguered Spanish Basque town of Guernica.
  今天，北约在苏尔特的轰炸机就和希特勒的神鹰轰炸机一样，夷平了在困境中的西班牙巴斯克地区的格尔尼卡镇。