besiege

bi'si:dʒ

托福GRE Collins 2

v. surround so as to force to give up
v. cause to feel distressed or worried
v. harass, as with questions or requests

vt. 围攻, 包围

Collins 星级

13,751

BNC 频率

14,890

使用频率

besiege由前缀be-和词根siege组成。前缀be-表示“在...周围”，而siege意为“围攻”。合起来可以理解为“在周围围攻”，即围困某个地方或人。

例句

1. The army decided to besiege the city to force its surrender.

军队决定围困这座城市以迫使其投降。

2. The protesters began to besiege the government building to demand change.

示威者开始围困政府大楼以要求变革。

3. During the game, the fans besieged the players with cheers and applause.

比赛期间，球迷们用欢呼和掌声围绕着球员。