| 词汇 | beleaguered |
| 释义 | beleaguered adjective formaluk /bɪˈliː.ɡəd/ us /bɪˈliː.ɡɚd/ having a lot of problems or difficulties: 危机四伏的；处境艰难的 The arrival of the fresh medical supplies was a welcome sight for the beleaguered doctors working in the refugee camps.新医疗用品的到来深受难民营中已焦头烂额的医生们的欢迎。 surrounded by an army: 被…围攻的 The occupants of the beleaguered city had no means of escape.城市被围攻，居民无路可逃。 Experiencing difficulties be be (caught) between a rock and a hard placeidiom be climbing the wallsidiom be for the high jumpidiom be/come up against a brick wallidiom flounder frying pan fumble fun go through a bad/difficult/rough/sticky patchidiom jungle leg on a razor edgeidiom out of the frying pan into the fireidiom pickle pressed prob rocky sticky strand You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Enclosing, surrounding and immersing Attacking & invading beleaguered | American Dictionarybeleaguered adjective us/bɪˈli·ɡərd/ having so many difficulties that you feel as if you are being attacked from every direction: As a candidate, she had promised tax relief for the beleaguered middle class. beleaguered | Business Englishbeleaguered adjective formaluk /bɪˈliːɡəd/us experiencing a lot of problems or strong criticism: The beleaguered company has recently been torn apart by rumours of a bitter feud among its senior executives. beleaguered by sthThis emergency legislation will help U.S. farmers beleaguered by devastating weather. FINANCE, ECONOMICS in great financial difficulty: a beleaguered economy/industry/sectorThe country's beleaguered economy has taken a turn for the worse. The company is now switching to re-investment ready for a recovery in the beleaguered travel industry. Examples of beleagueredbeleaguered Protestants are generally a beleaguered minority. Such extremely intolerant political discourses were hardened further in response to pressures to democratise, and the regime, which was already economically beleaguered, responded by going on the offensive. Subsidies were introduced in the case of food because at that time we were a beleaguered nation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are in a way a beleaguered garrison. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Imports will have to be increased, putting a greater pressure on the already beleaguered pound. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The awkward squad need not therefore feel that they are beleaguered champions and that, were it not for them, nobody else would raise the issue. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Both sides see their own community as beleaguered or besieged. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Three-fifths of its capital is tied up in the beleaguered special steels sector. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many policemen and women feel beleaguered and misunderstood. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has this safety net where he can come in with all the power of the state against somebody who is being beleaguered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have been wrong about the impact of the recession—particularly on our beleaguered manufacturing industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We shall be left with beleaguered merchant shipping yards open to the fierce winds of competition, and they may very well close one after another. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Motorists, or those who choose to speak for them, frequently claim to be a beleaguered minority, unjustly restrained by speed limits and parking restrictions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The old function of the last defender of a beleaguered breach in a defensive wall is noble and picturesque, but it implies defeat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The members of that minority feel beleaguered and aggrieved, as the economy is a long way from being as buoyant as was alleged earlier today. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. 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