| 单词 | siege |
| 释义 | siegesiege /sidʒ/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable] 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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