besetting是什么意思？

besetting

英[bɪ'setɪŋ] 美[bɪ'setɪŋ]

• adj. 不断攻击的；
• v. 困扰( beset的现在分词 )，不断围攻，镶，嵌；

例句

• ...the profundity of the structural problems besetting the country. 困扰这个国家的严重的结构性问题
• Abashed at this question, I answered that sloth was my besetting temptation. 这个问题使我感到困窘不安, 我回答说懒惰是我的主要癖好.
• Namucuo is a large precious mirror besetting on Northern Tibet Grassland. 纳木错如镶嵌在藏北草原上的一面巨大宝镜.
• His besetting sin is laziness. 他所易犯的毛病就是懒惰.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  困扰；烦扰；使苦恼
  If someone or something is beset by problems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely.
  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。 The discussions were beset with difficulties. 讨论困难重重。