英语词汇“lay siege to”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

siege

2 of 2

verb

sieged; sieging

transitive verb

: to lay siege to : to attack militarily : besiege

Insurgents rampaged through the countryside, sacked haciendas and mills, occupied small towns, and sieged the largest cities, Cusco and La Paz.

Sergio Serulnikov

Phrases

lay siege to

: to besiege militarily

: to pursue diligently or persistently

Synonyms

Noun

access
attack
bout
case
fit
seizure
spell
turn

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Example Sentences

Noun The castle was built to withstand a siege. The city is in a state of siege.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The siege occurred on the night of September 11, when 20 men armed with grenade launchers and machine guns stormed the American compound and set it on fire.

Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2017 The breach is expected to end a nightmare siege for tens of thousands of people trapped in a handful of neighborhoods controlled by the government and a nearby airport.

Bassem Mroue, chicagotribune.com, 5 Sep. 2017 Though Hernán Cortés, the conquistador charged with taking over what is now Mexico, initially entered the city of Tenochtitlan without resistance, before long, violence broke out and the Spanish staged a nearly three-month-long siege of the city.

Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 6 July 2017 Weinstein and his reputation appeared to still be under siege Tuesday.

James Rainey, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2017 To have access to Dave, who is one of the nine survivors of the final siege, was huge to have.

Kara Warner, PEOPLE.com, 25 Sep. 2017 Branch Davidians The Branch Davidians broke off from the Davidian Seventh-Day Aventists in 1955 but didn’t make headlines till the infamous Waco siege of 1993.

Eliza Thompson, Cosmopolitan, 14 July 2017 The school has been under siege since September, when a social media post showed nine St. Teresa’s students posed with beer pong cups arranged as a swastika.

Mará Rose Williams, kansascity, 23 Oct. 2017 Anne Applebaum’s Red Famine (Doubleday) uncovers a 20th-century Ukraine under siege.

Sloane Crosley, Vanities, 22 Oct. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English sege, from Anglo-French, seat, blockade, from Old French *siegier to seat, settle, from Vulgar Latin *sedicare, from Latin sedēre to sit — more at sit

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

单词	lay siege to
释义	siege 1 of 2 noun ˈsēj also ˈsēzh 1 a : a military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender b : a persistent or serious attack (as of illness) 2 obsolete : a seat of distinction : throne siege 2 of 2 verb sieged; sieging transitive verb : to lay siege to : to attack militarily : besiege Insurgents rampaged through the countryside, sacked haciendas and mills, occupied small towns, and sieged the largest cities, Cusco and La Paz. Sergio Serulnikov Phrases lay siege to 1 : to besiege militarily 2 : to pursue diligently or persistently Synonyms Noun access attack bout case fit seizure spell turn See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The castle was built to withstand a siege. The city is in a state of siege. Recent Examples on the Web Noun The siege occurred on the night of September 11, when 20 men armed with grenade launchers and machine guns stormed the American compound and set it on fire. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2017 The breach is expected to end a nightmare siege for tens of thousands of people trapped in a handful of neighborhoods controlled by the government and a nearby airport. Bassem Mroue, chicagotribune.com, 5 Sep. 2017 Though Hernán Cortés, the conquistador charged with taking over what is now Mexico, initially entered the city of Tenochtitlan without resistance, before long, violence broke out and the Spanish staged a nearly three-month-long siege of the city. Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 6 July 2017 Weinstein and his reputation appeared to still be under siege Tuesday. James Rainey, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2017 To have access to Dave, who is one of the nine survivors of the final siege, was huge to have. Kara Warner, PEOPLE.com, 25 Sep. 2017 Branch Davidians The Branch Davidians broke off from the Davidian Seventh-Day Aventists in 1955 but didn’t make headlines till the infamous Waco siege of 1993. Eliza Thompson, Cosmopolitan, 14 July 2017 The school has been under siege since September, when a social media post showed nine St. Teresa’s students posed with beer pong cups arranged as a swastika. Mará Rose Williams, kansascity, 23 Oct. 2017 Anne Applebaum’s Red Famine (Doubleday) uncovers a 20th-century Ukraine under siege. Sloane Crosley, Vanities, 22 Oct. 2017 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English sege, from Anglo-French, seat, blockade, from Old French siegier to seat, settle, from Vulgar Latin sedicare, from Latin sedēre to sit — more at sit First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing siege lay siege to siege mentality under siege lay siege to siege mentality under siege Kids Definition siege noun ˈsēj : the act of moving an army around a fortified place to capture it lay siege to phrase as in blockade to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication The military is preparing to lay siege to the city. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance blockade besiege attack assault cut off encircle barricade invest beleaguer block dam leaguer beset assail quarantine isolate confine insulate Antonyms & Near Antonyms release free rescue liberate emancipate
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