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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- embattled
[εm'bætld]
[ɪm'bætld]
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1.
adjective
被敌人围困的;四面楚歌的
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2.
adjective
心烦意乱的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- embattled
[ɪm'bætəld]
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1.
adj
prepared for or engaged in conflict, controversy, or battle
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2.
adj
[heraldry]
having an indented edge resembling battlements
Examples
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The embattled administration is facing a blanket indictment from the media for defrauding the public.
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这个陷入窘境的政府部门将因欺骗公众而面临媒体铺天盖地的指控。
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由于四面受敌,这里俨然成了一座危城。
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Embattled on all sides, it has really become a city in danger.
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