beleaguer
verb [ T ] formal uk/bɪˈliː.ɡər/ us/bɪˈliː.ɡɚ/
困扰，使烦恼
to cause a lot of problems or difficulties for someone
We have issues in our community that continue to plague and beleaguer us. 一些社会问题不断困扰、折磨着我们。
围困（以伺进攻）
to surround someone in order to attack them
They were beleaguered by enemy armies. 他们遭到敌军围困。
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- Conflicts and uncertainties beleaguered the court during the weeks following the King's death.
- A plague of doves hit the town in 1896, devouring crops and beleaguering the people.
- This is an issue that has beleaguered the shellfish industry for years.
- They are charged to lie in wait, beleaguer the enemy, and attack him when he is inattentive.