围攻；包围
to surround a place with armed forces in order to capture it or force surrender
包围；围攻
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
一般现在时
Enemy forces siege the town.
敌军围困该镇。
一般过去时
The army sieged the castle for months.
军队围攻城堡数月。
现在完成时
They have sieged the city since dawn.
他们从黎明起就围攻这座城市。
规则动词，与 besiege 同义。
The troops sieged the fortress, hoping to starve the enemy into surrender.
军队围攻了堡垒，希望通过饿困迫使敌人投降。
用法提示：siege 作动词，表示“围攻”，此处用过去式 sieged。
The enemy was sieging the port when reinforcements arrived.
增援部队到达时，敌人正在围攻港口。
用法提示：siege 作动词，此处用进行式 sieging，表示“正在围攻”。
Commanders decided to siege the city rather than attack it directly.
指挥官们决定围攻这座城市，而不是直接进攻。
用法提示：siege 作动词，此处用作不定式，表示“围攻”。
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