entangle

英 [ɪnˈtæŋɡl]

美 [ɪnˈtæŋɡl]

v.  使纠缠; 缠住; 套住; 使卷入; 使陷入

过去分词：entangled　现在分词：entangling　第三人称单数：entangles　过去式：entangled　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14233 / COCA.14257

牛津词典

verb

• 使纠缠；缠住；套住
  to make sb/sth become caught or twisted in sth
  1. The bird had become entangled in the wire netting.
     那只小鸟被铁丝网缠住了。
• 使卷入；使陷入
  to involve sb in a difficult or complicated situation
  1. He became entangled in a series of conflicts with the management.
     他卷入了与管理层的一系列冲突之中。
  2. She didn't want to get entangled (= emotionally involved) with him.
     她不想与他有瓜葛。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 缠住;套住
  If one thingentangles itself withanother, the two things become caught together very tightly.
  1. The blade of the oar had entangled itself with something in the water.
     船桨的桨叶和水里的什么东西缠住了。
• VERB 使陷入，使卷入（问题、困难等）
  If somethingentanglesyouinproblems or difficulties, it causes you to become involved in problems or difficulties from which it is hard to escape.
  1. Bureaucracy can entangle ventures for months...
     官僚体制会使风险投资搁置好几个月。
  2. His tactics were to entangle the opposition in a web of parliamentary procedure.
     他的策略是使反对派陷入错综复杂的议会程序之中。

英英释义

verb

• twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
  1. The child entangled the cord
  Synonym:tanglematsnarl
• entrap
  1. Our people should not be mired in the past
  Synonym:mire

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