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

siegesiege /sidʒ/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable]

ETYMOLOGYsiege

Origin: 1100-1200 Old French sege seat, siege, from Latin sedere to sit

COLLOCATIONS► laid siege to

Security forces have laid siege to (=started a siege in) two areas of the city.

1a situation in which an army or the police surround a place and try to gain control of it by stopping supplies of food, weapons, etc. from reaching it: siege of the 900-day-long Nazi siege of Leningrad Security forces have laid siege to (=started a siege in) two areas of the city.2a situation in which someone or a group of people enters a place and holds the people inside as prisoners3be under siege a)to be surrounded by an army or the police in a siege: The fort was under siege. b)to be criticized or attacked by a lot of questions, problems, threats, etc. over a period of time: The president was under siege from war protesters.4siege mentality the feeling among a group of people that they are surrounded by enemies and must do everything they can to protect themselves [Origin: 1100–1200 Old French sege seat, siege, from Latin sedere to sit] → see also besiege

单词	siege
释义	siegesiege /sidʒ/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYsiege Origin: 1100-1200 Old French sege seat, siege, from Latin sedere to sit Collocations COLLOCATIONS► laid siege to Security forces have laid siege to (=started a siege in) two areas of the city. 1a situation in which an army or the police surround a place and try to gain control of it by stopping supplies of food, weapons, etc. from reaching it: siege of the 900-day-long Nazi siege of Leningrad Security forces have laid siege to (=started a siege in) two areas of the city.2a situation in which someone or a group of people enters a place and holds the people inside as prisoners3be under siege a)to be surrounded by an army or the police in a siege: The fort was under siege. b)to be criticized or attacked by a lot of questions, problems, threats, etc. over a period of time: The president was under siege from war protesters.4siege mentality the feeling among a group of people that they are surrounded by enemies and must do everything they can to protect themselves [Origin: 1100–1200 Old French sege seat, siege, from Latin sedere to sit] → see also besiege
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