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单词 besiege
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besiege

​verb transitive
UK /bɪˈsiːdʒ/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theybesiege
he/she/itbesieges
present participlebesieging
past tensebesieged
past participlebesieged
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to surround a place with an army and prevent the people there from getting food and supplies, as a way of getting control of it
    Synonyms and related words
    Invading and taking control by force
    invade
    occupy
    suppress
    1. 1a
      to gather round a person or place in a way that threatens or annoys them

      The company’s offices were besieged by hundreds of people who had holidays planned.

      Synonyms and related words
      To move closer together in a group
      assemble
      close up
      converge
  2. 2
    ​usually passiveto make more requests, offers, comments, or complaints than someone can deal with
    besiege someone/something with something:

    The department has been besieged with enquiries from students from all over the country.

    Synonyms and related words
    To make someone work hard
    work
    drive
    push

besiege

​verb transitive
US /bɪˈsidʒ/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theybesiege
he/she/itbesieges
present participlebesieging
past tensebesieged
past participlebesieged
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    ​usually passiveto make more requests, offers, comments, or complaints than someone can deal with
    besiege someone/something with something:

    The department has been besieged with enquiries from students from all over the country.

    Synonyms and related words
    To make someone work hard
    work
    drive
    push
  2. 2
    to surround a place with an army and prevent the people there from getting food and supplies, as a way of getting control of it
    Synonyms and related words
    Invading and taking control by force
    invade
    occupy
    suppress
    1. 2a
      to gather around a person or place in a way that threatens or annoys them

      The company’s offices were besieged by hundreds of people who had vacations planned.

      Synonyms and related words
      To move closer together in a group
      assemble
      close up
      converge
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