The discussions were beset with difficulties.是什么意思？

The discussions were beset with difficulties.

讨论困难重重。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

discussions

n. 讨论( discussion的名词复数 )，商讨，详述，论述；

例句
...fruitless discussions about abstruse resolutions.
对于令人费解的决议案毫无成果的讨论

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

beset

vt. 镶，嵌，困扰，包围，[航]被冰块包围；

例句
The country is beset by severe economic problems.
这个国家被严重的经济问题所困扰。

with

prep. 和，跟，随着，关于，和…一致；

例句
A waiter entered with a tray...
侍者端着托盘进来了。

difficulties

n. 困难( difficulty的名词复数 )，难度，难事，麻烦；

例句
As the sanctions begin to bite there will be more political difficulties ahead...
随着制裁开始产生严重的负面影响，政治上将面临更多的困难。