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

• Nokia is hoping its strategy will entrench Symbian as the dominant mobile operating system for smartphones.
  诺基亚希望它的战略能够牢固树立symbian作为智能手机主要移动操作系统的地位。
• Now it needs to demonstrate commitment to greater fiscal integration and governance arrangements that avoid moral hazard and entrench fiscal responsibility.
  现在，欧洲需要展现出决心，加强财政一体化，推动避免道德风险和巩固财政责任的治理措施。
• Indeed, it could entrench certain people's view of themselves as anti-Western outsiders.
  它的确会让某种人树立这么一种信念，认为自己就是反西方的局外人。
• 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。
• Such benchmarks strengthen the party, as the country gets wealthier, but also entrench independent-minded interests in the system, which ultimately may undermine it.
  随着国家的日益繁荣，这些经济利润指标在加强了党的领导的同时，也使得具有独立思想的各个利益团体各自为战，而这最终可能会削弱整个系统。
• And we believe that the best way to help entrench those changes and see them go further is by an active engagement.
  我们认为，积极参与是帮助巩固这些变化，促使它们进一步发展的最好方法。
• In a world of ever more rapid global financial flows, the first policy conclusion is the need to entrench stability in macroeconomic policy.
  在全球流动资金更快速流动的世界，需制定的首要政策是确保宏观经济政策的稳定性。
• To beef up and entrench a military alliance targeted at a third party is not conducive to maintaining common security.
  强化针对第三方的军事同盟不利于维护地区共同安全。
• If confirmed next week, Mr Hollande will be able to entrench his administration, avoiding the dislocation of "cohabitation" with a government formed by his political rivals on the right.
  如果下周得到确认，奥朗德将能够巩固其政府的地位，避免与其右翼政治对手组成的政府“共存”而造成脱节。
• 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。