siege

noun

/siːdʒ/

Idioms

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a military operation in which an army tries to capture a town by surrounding it and stopping the supply of food, etc. to the people inside
- the siege of Troy
- The siege was finally lifted (= ended) after six months.
- The police placed the city centre under a virtual state of siege (= it was hard to get in or out).
Extra Examples
- The royal forces marched south to lift the siege of Donnington Castle.
- This fortress could withstand a siege for years if necessary.
- The siege lasted two years.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- lengthy
- long
- prolonged
- …
verb + siege
- lay
- break
- end
- …
siege + verb
- last
- begin
- end
- …
siege + noun
- warfare
- engine
- tower
- …
preposition
- at a/the siege
- during a/the siege
- under siege
- …
phrases
- a state of siege
See full entry
a situation in which the police surround a building where people are living or hiding, in order to make them come out
- The siege was finally brought to an end when the terrorists surrendered.
see also besiege
Extra Examples
- The seven-hour armed siege at the school ended peacefully.
- The terrorists were shot dead during the siege of the embassy.
Topics Law and justicec2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- lengthy
- long
- prolonged
- …
verb + siege
- lay
- break
- end
- …
siege + verb
- last
- begin
- end
- …
siege + noun
- warfare
- engine
- tower
- …
preposition
- at a/the siege
- during a/the siege
- under siege
- …
phrases
- a state of siege
See full entry

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French sege, from asegier ‘besiege’.

Idioms

lay siege to something

to begin a siege of a town, building, etc.
- The crusaders laid siege to Lisbon.
- The English forces laid siege to the city of Tournai.
to surround a building, especially in order to speak to or question the person or people living or working there
- Crowds of journalists laid siege to the star’s apartment.

under siege

surrounded by an army or the police in a siege
- The city was under siege for six months.
- At the very end of the war, Prague again came under siege.
being criticized all the time or put under pressure by problems, questions, etc.
- The government is already under siege for its economic policy.
- Under military and economic siege, entire economic sectors have collapsed.

单词	siege
释义	siege noun /siːdʒ/ /siːdʒ/ Idioms jump to other results a military operation in which an army tries to capture a town by surrounding it and stopping the supply of food, etc. to the people inside the siege of Troy The siege was finally lifted (= ended) after six months. The police placed the city centre under a virtual state of siege (= it was hard to get in or out). Extra Examples The royal forces marched south to lift the siege of Donnington Castle. This fortress could withstand a siege for years if necessary. The siege lasted two years. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective lengthy long prolonged … verb + siege lay break end … siege + verb last begin end … siege + noun warfare engine tower … preposition at a/the siege during a/the siege under siege … phrases a state of siege See full entry a situation in which the police surround a building where people are living or hiding, in order to make them come out The siege was finally brought to an end when the terrorists surrendered. see also besiege Extra Examples The seven-hour armed siege at the school ended peacefully. The terrorists were shot dead during the siege of the embassy. Topics Law and justicec2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective lengthy long prolonged … verb + siege lay break end … siege + verb last begin end … siege + noun warfare engine tower … preposition at a/the siege during a/the siege under siege … phrases a state of siege See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French sege, from asegier ‘besiege’. Idioms lay siege to something to begin a siege of a town, building, etc. The crusaders laid siege to Lisbon. The English forces laid siege to the city of Tournai. to surround a building, especially in order to speak to or question the person or people living or working there Crowds of journalists laid siege to the star’s apartment. under siege surrounded by an army or the police in a siege The city was under siege for six months. At the very end of the war, Prague again came under siege. being criticized all the time or put under pressure by problems, questions, etc. The government is already under siege for its economic policy. Under military and economic siege, entire economic sectors have collapsed.
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