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besiege

verb
🔊/bɪˈsiːdʒ/
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they besiege
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he / she / it besieges
🔊/bɪˈsiːdʒɪz/
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past simple besieged
🔊/bɪˈsiːdʒd/
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past participle besieged
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-ing form besieging
🔊/bɪˈsiːdʒɪŋ/
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  1. besiege something to surround a building, city, etc. with soldiers until the people inside are forced to let you in围困；包围 synonym lay siege to
    • Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender.巴黎被围困了四个月后被迫投降。🔊🔊
    • (figurative) Fans besieged the box office to try and get tickets for the concert.歌迷们围着售票处，试图买到音乐会的票。🔊🔊
  2. [usually passive] besiege somebody/something (especially of something unpleasant or annoying尤指令人不快或烦恼的事) to surround somebody/something in large numbers团团围住
    • The actress was besieged by reporters at the airport.那位女演员在机场被记者团团围住。🔊🔊
  3. besiege somebody (with something) to send so many letters, ask so many questions, etc. that it is difficult for somebody to deal with them all（用大量的信件、提问等）使某人应接不暇
    • The radio station was besieged with calls from angry listeners.广播电台疲于应付愤怒的听众打来的电话。🔊🔊
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: alteration (by change of prefix) of assiege, from Old French asegier.