包囲 — meaning in English
hōi
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English meaning
- encirclement noun The act of encircling or the state of being encircled
- siege noun A prolonged military operation in which an army surrounds a city or fortress to force its surrender.
- surround verb To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.
Senses
包囲 is used for these senses in English:
- encirclement The act of encircling or the state of being encircled
- siege (military) A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.
- surround (transitive) To enclose or confine something on all sides so as to prevent escape.
encirclement — full definition
- noun The act of encircling or the state of being encircled
- noun The isolation of a target by the formation of a blockade around it
siege — full definition
- noun A prolonged military operation in which an army surrounds a city or fortress to force its surrender.
- noun A prolonged period of difficulty or hardship, especially due to illness or hostile pressure.
- verb To besiege; to surround and blockade.