embattled (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[embattled 词源字典]
"under attack," by 1882; earlier and more etymologically it meant "prepared to fight" (late 15c.), and (of structures) "fitted with battlements" (late 14c.); past participle adjective from embattle (v.).[embattled etymology, embattled origin, 英语词源]