a. 在...境遇的

Bestead \Be*stead"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bestead} or {Bested},
also (Obs.) {Bestad}. In sense 3 imp. also {Besteaded}.]
[Pref. be- + stead a place.]
1. To put in a certain situation or condition; to
circumstance; to place. [Only in p. p.]

They shall pass through it, hardly bestead and
hungry: . . . and curse their king and their God.
--Is. viii.
21.

Many far worse bestead than ourselves. --Barrow.

2. To put in peril; to beset.

Note: [Only in p. p.] --Chaucer.

3. To serve; to assist; to profit; to avail. --Milton.

bested \best"ed\ adj.
same as {defeated}.

Syn: outdone.
[WordNet 1.5]