embattles

[US]/ɪm'bæt(ə)l/
[UK]/ɛmˈbætl/

Translation

vt. 列陣;整軍備戰;嚴陣以待;佈陣

Phrases & Collocations

embattled

陷入困境的

Example Sentences

the embattled Yugoslavian republics.

捲入戰爭的各南斯拉夫共和國。

embattled troops; an embattled city.

嚴陣以待的部隊;嚴陣以待的城市

an embattled legislative minority; an embattled governor.

被四面攻擊的立法少數派;四面楚歌的官員

the worst may not be over for the embattled Chancellor.

對於這位處境艱難的大臣來說,最糟糕的事情並沒結束。

the church has a low embattled tower.

教堂有一個圍有雉堞的矮塔。

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

國家被內戰分裂爲兩個嚴陣以待的政府。

Real-world Examples

At other times, the colours seem more stridently embattled.

其它時候,這些顏色看起來則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.

四面楚歌的阿薩德總統還有時間幸災樂禍。

Source: CNN Listening Collection July 2013

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

首先,四面楚歌的加密貸款機構 Celsius 已經申請破產。

Source: Financial Times

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

陷入困境的瑞士銀行業巨頭瑞士信貸股價下跌9%。

Source: Selected English short passages

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

就連身陷困境的委內瑞拉總統尼古拉斯·馬杜羅也分享了這些視頻。

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2023 Compilation

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

曾幾何時戰火紛飛的北部城市阿勒波,如今也談及和平穩定。

Source: Battle Collection

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

就順着同樣不可靠的風俗制度,此類婚姻越來越得以接受,甚至大受歡迎。

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

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

國際貨幣基金組織立場堅定地支持主席克里斯蒂娜.拉加德,她目前正等候調查。

Source: AP Listening Collection September 2014

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

美國總統唐納德·特朗普表示,他相信身處困境的國家環境保護局局長斯科特·普魯伊特。

Source: AP Listening Collection April 2018

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

在戰火紛飛的阿姆哈拉地區,致命的衝突仍在繼續,空襲造成至少 26 人死亡。

Source: CRI Online August 2023 Collection

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