1·Royal Dutch Shell, whose facilities suffered the most during the siege, declared on Saturday that it would not be able to meet its contractual obligations on oil deliveries due to militant attacks.
荷兰皇家壳牌公司星期六宣布，因为激进分子的攻击，公司将不能兑现合同里关于输送石油的义务。 这家公司的设施在受到围攻期间受害最大。
2·He may-and should-loosen and preferably lift the siege of Gaza, which is run by the Islamists of Hamas, who, while refusing to recognise Israel, have generally stopped firing rockets at it.
他也许，或是应当减缓，最好解除对加沙地区的围攻，加沙在不承认以色列的巴方组织哈马斯控制之下，哈马斯已停止了对以方的火箭炮攻击。
3·Although some gangsters escaped the siege via storm-water drains, others are reported to have been ferried out in police cars.
虽然有些匪徒经由雷雨涵洞排水道逃避了警察围攻，但是据报导更多匪徒已经上了警车被送往拘押。
4·In Misrata, which withstood a three-month siege and is the country's third city, similarly sturdy groups have been formed.
在米苏塔拉，这个抵抗了三个月围攻的全国第三大城市，同样地形成了坚定的团队。
5·Shelling the city relentlessly and starving its citizens, Mladic lays siege to Sarajevo.
姆拉迪奇围攻萨拉热窝，残酷地炮轰这座城市并饿死那的市民。
1·After a long siege, the town was forced to yield.
经过长时间的包围，这座孤城被迫投降。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·We must do everything possible to lift the siege.
我们必须尽一切可能解除包围。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·In the first few months of the siege, food could be purchased, albeit at exorbitant prices.
在包围刚开始的几个月里，虽然价格过高，食物还是买得到的。
4·Many are exhausted by Israel's continuing siege, but fear they would be inviting attack inside and out if they laid down their arms.
很多官员因为以色列持续包围而筋疲力尽，但是忧心如果他们放下武器投降，很可能会招致内外夹击。
5·In Brussels, the headquarters of the European project for more than five decades, a siege mentality has taken hold.
在成为欧洲计划总部逾五十年的布鲁塞尔，被包围的心态笼罩了人们。
1·Museum tour over, we drive back into town past the yellow bulk of the Holiday Inn, famous for being the only operational hotel during the siege, and I am dropped off at my backpackers' hostel.
参观完博物馆我们驱车回到城里，经过了黄色建筑的假日酒店，这座酒店作为围城期间唯一营运的酒店而名声大噪。我在我借住的背包客栈下了车。
2·During the siege, we were lucky if we had any food, electricity or even water.
在围城的时候，只要能有一点食物，电和水，就很有运气了。
3·But it is also possible that the weather is turning and the debt that powers private equity's siege engines is starting-just starting, mind you-to become harder to scrape together.
但境遇亦可转变，促进私募股权的围城引擎运转的债务也开始——注意，只是刚开始——变得难以积攒。
4·During the Yugoslav wars, the city on the Miljacka River was besieged from April 1992 until February 1996, believed to be the longest siege in modern warfare.
在南斯拉夫的内战中，这个在米加卡河边的城市于1992年4月到1996年2月被包围，是现代战争史上最长的围城。
5·It is the stress of a people living in a city under siege.
这是生活在围城中的人们所承受的压力。