entrench

英 [ɪn'trentʃ] 美 [ɪn'trentʃ]

• v. 以壕沟防护；(牢固地）确立；侵犯

英英释义

Verb:

1. fix firmly or securely

2. impinge or infringe upon;

   "This impinges on my rights as an individual"
   "This matter entrenches on other domains"
   

3. occupy a trench or secured area;

   "The troops dug in for the night"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. The enemy were strongly entrenched on the other side of the river.
   敌军在河的对岸用坚固的壕沟防守。
2. She is entrenched in her right-wing views.
   她的右翼观点根深蒂固。
3. They entrench themselves behind undeniable facts.
   他们在无可否认的事实后面固守着自己。

经典引文

• A camp which they had strongly entrenched.

  出自： Wellington

词汇搭配

• entrench upon the truth 违背真理

近反义词

【近义词】

• cement 水泥
• embed (使)插入
• ensconce 安顿下来
• establish 建立
• ingrain 使根深蒂固
• root 根
• dig in 把 ... 埋在土里...
• trench 沟
• impinge 撞击
• encroach 侵占
• intrench 挖壕