embattles

[US]/ɪm'bæt(ə)l/
[UK]/ɛmˈbætl/

Translation

vt. 列阵;整军备战;严阵以待;布阵

Phrases & Collocations

embattled

陷入困境的

Example Sentences

the embattled Yugoslavian republics.

卷入战争的各南斯拉夫共和国。

embattled troops; an embattled city.

严阵以待的部队;严阵以待的城市

an embattled legislative minority; an embattled governor.

被四面攻击的立法少数派;四面楚歌的官员

the worst may not be over for the embattled Chancellor.

对于这位处境艰难的大臣来说,最糟糕的事情并没结束。

the church has a low embattled tower.

教堂有一个围有雉堞的矮塔。

The country was sundered by civil war into two embattled states.

国家被内战分裂为两个严阵以待的政府。

Real-world Examples

At other times, the colours seem more stridently embattled.

其它时候,这些颜色看起来则更像是陷入令人不安的困境。

Source: The Power of Art - Mark Rothko

Embattled president Bashar al-Assad took the time to gloat.

四面楚歌的阿萨德总统还有时间幸灾乐祸。

Source: CNN Listening Collection July 2013

First up, embattled crypto lender Celsius has filed for bankruptcy.

首先,四面楚歌的加密贷款机构 Celsius 已经申请破产。

Source: Financial Times

Shares in embattled Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse were down 9%.

陷入困境的瑞士银行业巨头瑞士信贷股价下跌9%。

Source: Selected English short passages

Even Nicolas Maduro, the country's embattled president, has shared the videos.

就连身陷困境的委内瑞拉总统尼古拉斯·马杜罗也分享了这些视频。

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2023 Compilation

In the embattled northern city of Aleppo, residents have spoken of calm.

曾几何时战火纷飞的北部城市阿勒波,如今也谈及和平稳定。

Source: Battle Collection

With marriage an embattled institution, interfaith weddings are increasingly tolerated, even welcomed.

就顺着同样不可靠的风俗制度,此类婚姻越来越得以接受,甚至大受欢迎。

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

The International Monetary Fund is standing firm in their support from embattled Managing Director Christine Lagarde.

国际货币基金组织立场坚定地支持主席克里斯蒂娜.拉加德,她目前正等候调查。

Source: AP Listening Collection September 2014

President Donald Trump says he has faith in the embattled head of the Environment Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt.

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普表示,他相信身处困境的国家环境保护局局长斯科特·普鲁伊特。

Source: AP Listening Collection April 2018

An air strike has killed at least 26 people in the embattled Amhara region as deadly clashes continue.

在战火纷飞的阿姆哈拉地区,致命的冲突仍在继续,空袭造成至少 26 人死亡。

Source: CRI Online August 2023 Collection

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