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embattled (adj.)
[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]