"siege" in Chinese (Simplified)
围困围攻
Definition
一种军事行动，军队包围一个地方，切断出入，逼使里面的人投降。也可指持续的压力或攻击。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于历史或军事语境，也可引申为持续的压力（如“问题的围攻”）。常和“发动”“解除”等动词搭配。不要和“抢占”（seize）混淆。
Examples
The army began a siege on the city.
军队对城市发起了**围困**。
The castle held out during a long siege.
城堡在长时间的**围攻**中坚持住了。
People inside the city suffered during the siege.
城市里的人们在**围困**期间受苦。
After months under siege, supplies finally ran out.
在数月的**围困**后，补给终于用尽了。
Their company faced a siege of criticism after the scandal.
丑闻后，他们公司遭遇了批评的**围攻**。
He felt under siege with so many reporters outside his house.
他觉得被那么多记者围在家门口，像是**被围困**一样。