Under the state of siege, the police could arrest suspects without charges or warrants.

在戒严状态下，警方无需指控或逮捕令就可以逮捕嫌疑人。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

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。

youdao

Now it is Finkelstein's theory that is under siege.

但现在陷入诘难的却是芬克尔斯坦的理论。

youdao

Among them are Somalia, where the transitional government is under siege by hardline Islamic rebels, Guinea and Guinea Bissau, Madagascar and Darfur.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02

Minister of External Affairs Celso Amorim told the council that the embassy has been under virtual siege by the de facto Honduran authorities.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

"It is impossible to maintain a safe and effective health-care system under conditions of siege that have been in place now since June 2007."

VOA: standard.2010.06.01

It proved too much, and despite a lengthy siege under the Blues posts the visitors were unable to break through.

BBC: Cardiff Blues 19-15 Scarlets

Mr. PETER STEIN (San Francisco Jewish Film Festival): There's a sense that Jewish life throughout the world is under siege, Israel as a nation is under siege, but what is really remarkable about Jewish culture is the insistence on self-questioning.

NPR: Israeli Director Deconstructs a Troubled House

But its business is under siege and there are enough uncertainties to approach only with caution.

FORBES: Connect