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Embattled 英[ɪmˈbætld 美[ɛmˈbætld Adj.(与敌人或批评者)处于交战中的,受围攻的;严阵以待的;V.列阵(Embattle的过去式和过去分词);布阵;严阵以待;整军备战 Adj Graded 处于困境的;危机四伏的;问题缠身的 Describe Person

单词 embattled
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英[ɪmˈbætld] 美[ɛmˈbætld]
解释
adj.(与敌人或批评者)处于交战中的,受围攻的;严阵以待的;v.列阵(embattle的过去式和过去分词);布阵;严阵以待;整军备战;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
处于困境的;危机四伏的;问题缠身的
If you describe a person, group, or organization as embattled, you mean that they are having a lot of problems or difficulties.
例:The embattled president also denied recent claims that he was being held hostage by his own soldiers.焦头烂额的总统还否认了最近有关他被自己的士兵挟持为人质的说法。

ADJ
. 卷入战争的;(尤指)被敌军包围的
An embattled area is one that is involved in the fighting in a war, especially one that is surrounded by enemy forces
例:Both sides say they want to try to reach a political settlement in the embattled north and east of the island.双方都表示想努力为处于战乱中的该岛北部和东部地区寻求政治解决方案。
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