- to besiege (a town)
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- to besiege (a town)
This usage refers to the act of surrounding a town or city with armed forces to capture it, usually involving blockades and assaults.
The city was besieged by enemy troops, and the residents had to flee their homes.
The government sent troops to besiege the town, hoping to quickly regain lost territory.
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gōng chéng lüè dì攻城略地to besiege and capture landgōng chéng攻城zhàn战siege warfaregōng chéng攻城qì xiè器械siege enginesgōng chéng攻城zhàn dòu战斗siege battlesgōng chéng攻城jì huà计划siege plangōng chéng攻城jì qiǎo技巧siege tacticsgōng chéng攻城cè lüè策略siege strategygōng chéng攻城bù duì部队siege troopsgōng chéng攻城shí jiān时间time of the siegewéi gōng围攻chéng chí城池to surround and besiege a cityzhòu yè昼夜gōng chéng攻城to besiege day and nightgōng chéng攻城de的jué cè决策decisions regarding the siege