encirclement

/ɪnˈsɜːklmənt/ (bre, ipa) · [ɛnsˈɚkəlmənt] /ɪnˈsɜːrklmənt/ (ame, ipa) · [ɛnsˈɚkəlmənt] /"mənt How to pronounce encirclement (audio)/ (ame, mw)

encirclement — noun

1. a situation in which people, vehicles, or forces close in on a person or place f

1.名詞C1
釋義

a situation in which people, vehicles, or forces close in on a person or place from every side, leaving no open way out.

例句

By dawn, the police encirclement left the bank robbers with no escape route.

police encirclement leave no escape route

Villagers watched the army's encirclement of the town from their rooftops.

encirclement of + place by a force

同義詞
  • surrounding

    broader and less formal; it does not always suggest a sealed ring

  • siege

    stresses a longer military attack or blockade, not just the ring itself

  • cordon

    often used for a police or security line that keeps people in or out

反義詞
  • opening

    leaves a gap instead of sealing every side

  • escape route

    gives a way out rather than cutting one off

文法句型

form an encirclement around + [place/person]

the encirclement of + [place/person] by + [group]

break the encirclement

用法筆記

Often followed by 'of' plus the person or place inside the ring. It is most common in military, police, and emergency contexts where being cut off matters.

常見錯誤

❌The police made an encirclement around the bank.
✅The police formed an encirclement around the bank.
💡English usually says people form or maintain an encirclement.