entrench

英 [ɪnˈtrentʃ]

美 [ɪnˈtrentʃ]

v.  使处于牢固地位; 牢固确立

过去分词：entrenched　过去式：entrenched　现在分词：entrenching　第三人称单数：entrenches　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.14184 / COCA.13128

牛津词典

verb

• 使处于牢固地位；牢固确立
  to establish sth very firmly so that it is very difficult to change
  1. Sexism is deeply entrenched in our society.
     性别歧视在我们这个社会根深蒂固。
  2. entrenched attitudes/interests/opposition
     顽固的态度；固有的利益团体；顽固的反对

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使（权力、习俗、观念等）根深蒂固
  If something such as power, a custom, or an ideais entrenched, it is firmly established, so that it would be difficult to change it.
  1. ...a series of measures designed to entrench democracy and the rule of law...
     旨在巩固民主和法制的一系列措施
  2. These dictators have entrenched themselves politically and are difficult to move.
     这些独裁者在政治上已经站稳了脚跟，很难推翻他们。

英英释义

verb

• fix firmly or securely
  Synonym:intrench
• occupy a trench or secured area
  1. The troops dug in for the night
  Synonym:dig in
• impinge or infringe upon
  1. This impinges on my rights as an individual
  2. This matter entrenches on other domains
  Synonym:impingeencroachtrench

双语例句

• Some conclude that the Shias have no real intention to share power, only to string America along while using its firepower to destroy rivals and entrench their own dominion.
  一些人总结说什叶派其实毫无分享权力的意图，他们只是在糊弄美国人，仰仗美国主子的强大军力，消灭对手，以使其统治更加坚不可摧。
• Our monetary regime continues to move Britain towards stable growth and we will consider any necessary reforms to entrench that stability.
  我们的货币政策制度，继续推动英国经济保持稳定增长，而我们将会考虑任何必要的改革措施，以巩固这种稳定性。
• Newly-enfranchised citizens in the Arab world face the task of building institutions to entrench the rule of law.
  阿拉伯世界刚赢得政治权利的公民们，面临着建立制度、巩固法治的任务。
• Better to strike out than to entrench oneself in defence.
  与其固守，毋宁出击。
• Their efforts have been backed by corporate governance reformers arguing for the appointment of truly independent directors and against the "poison pills" ( measures to defend against hostile takeovers) and the networks of cross shareholdings that help to entrench Japanese management.
  他们的努力得到了公司治理改革人士的支持，这些改革者赞成任命真正独立的董事，反对“毒丸”（防止敌意收购的措施）和有助于加强日本企业管理层地位的交叉持股网络。
• The Blairite view that design flaws in the provision of welfare and public service entrench inequality and hold back the disadvantaged is basically valid.
  布莱尔主义认为，福利和公共服务体系的设计缺陷，强化了社会不平等，阻碍了弱势群体的进步与发展。这种观点基本上是正确的。
• These dictators have entrenched themselves politically and are difficult to move.
  这些独裁者在政治上已经站稳了脚跟，很难推翻他们。
• "Our international education sector is world class, and the reforms announced today will help entrench Australia as a preferred destination for international students," Senator Evans said.
  “我们的国际教育院校是世界一流的，今天宣布的改革措施将有助于国际学生将澳大利亚作为留学首选目的国。”埃文斯参议员说。
• Furthermore, the establishment of the correspondence relationship of the bottom image feature and the higher emotional semantic have been put forward in a standard high leval to entrench the emotional semantic recognition mechanism.
  从标准的高度创新性地提出了应建立图像底层特征与高层情感语义之间的对应关系，进而建立情感语义识别机制。
• These diseases can entrench an individual or a family in poverty because of the inability to work or the cost of medical treatment.
  这些疾病可以使个人或家庭因无法就业或因医疗费用而陷入贫困。