(of a place or people) involved in or prepared for war, especially because surrounded by enemy forces (地方,人)严阵以待的,投入战斗的 the embattled Yugoslavian republics. 卷入战争的各南斯拉夫共和国。 ■(of a person) beset by problems or difficulties (人)处境艰难,四面楚歌 the worst may not be over for the embattled Chancellor. 对于这位处境艰难的大臣来说,最糟糕的事情并没结束。
(of a building or part of a building) having battlements (建筑物,建筑物某部分)围有雉堞的 the church has a low embattled tower. 教堂有一个围有雉堞的矮塔。 ■[postpositive](Heraldry)divided or edged by a line of square notches like battlements in outline (纹章)边缘呈雉堞形的