新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

siege

英  [siːdʒ]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • sieges

    1[C 可数名词] 包围

    A siege is a military or police operation in which soldiers or police surround a place in order to force the people there to come out or give up control of the place.

    双语例句

    例:

    We must do everything possible to lift the siege.

    我们必须尽一切可能解除包围。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • lay siege to something

    1包围

    If police, soldiers, or journalists lay siege to a place, they surround it in order to force the people there to come out or give up control of the place.

    双语例句

    例:

    The rebels laid siege to the governor's residence.

    叛乱者们包围了那座总督官邸。