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siege [sieges] (military blockade of settlement) noun [UK: siːdʒ] [US: ˈsiːdʒ] | 包围战 /báowéizhàn/noun 包圍戰noun 围困 /wéikùn/noun 围城 /wéichéng/noun 圍困noun 圍城noun 攻城戰noun |
siege engine (large weapon of war used during ancient and medieval times to batter fortifications, settlements, etc.) noun | |
besiege [besieged, besieging, besieges] (to surround with armed forces) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈsiːdʒ] [US: bə.ˈsiːdʒ] | 围攻 /wéigōng/verb 圍攻verb |