lay siege to
包围,围困,围攻
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he is leading a relief force to the aid of the beleaguered city .他率领救援队伍去解救被困之城。
put in a very difficult situation
使处于困境,困扰
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the board is supporting the beleaguered director amid calls for his resignation. 正在这位董事被一片要求他辞职的呼声所困扰之时,董事会却在支持他。
"late 16th cent.: from Dutch