embroil

英 [ɪmˈbrɔɪl]

美 [ɪmˈbrɔɪl]

v.  使卷入(纠纷); 使陷入(困境); 使纠缠于

过去分词：embroiled　过去式：embroiled　现在分词：embroiling　第三人称单数：embroils　

GRETEM8

BNC.14533 / COCA.15548

牛津词典

verb

• 使卷入（纠纷）；使陷入（困境）；使纠缠于
  to involve sb/yourself in an argument or a difficult situation
  1. He became embroiled in a dispute with his neighbours.
     他与邻居们发生了争执。
  2. I was reluctant to embroil myself in his problems.
     我不愿意卷入到他的问题中去。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使卷入，使陷入（战斗、争论等）
  If someoneembroilsyouina fight or an argument, they get you deeply involved in it.
  1. Any hostilities could result in retaliation and further embroil U.N. troops in fighting.
     任何敌对行为都可能招致报复，进而使联合国部队卷入战斗。

英英释义

verb

• force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
  1. They were swept up by the events
  2. don't drag me into this business
  Synonym:tanglesweepsweep updragdrag in

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