If someone or something is beset by problems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely. 困扰
verb [vt. 及物动词] 困扰，烦扰
The country is beset by severe economic problems. 该国为严重的经济问题所困。
adjective [原级] 充满…的
The team was beset by injury all season. 这个队整个赛季都因队员受伤而受困扰。
| 过去式 | 过去分词 | 现在分词 |
|---|---|---|
| beset | beset | besetting |
be (使) + set (固定的) → 使固定下来 → 困扰
vt. 困扰；围绕；镶嵌
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- The discussions were beset with difficulties. 会谈困难重重。
- The Europeans, beset by difficulties in the eurozone, are desperate that the job should once again go to one of them. 受到欧元区困境困扰的欧洲人迫切希望，这一职位应再次由他们中的一个人担任。