动词用壕沟围绕或保护…; 牢固地确立…; 挖掘壕沟
名词壕沟; 防御设施
及物动词
1. He entrenched himself behind his newspaper.
他躲在报纸后面。
2. The troops were entrenched near the mountains.
部队在群山边筑起壕沟以防卫自己。
1. 挖壕沟以保护,确立：entreat 恳求 | entrench 挖壕沟以保护,确立 | entrust 交托
2. 保卫：entremets 附加菜 | entrench 保卫 | entrenchment 堑壕
3. 进入壕沟：enlist征募,使服兵役 | entrench进入壕沟 | exchange交火
4. 确立,使处于牢固地位：142. omnipresent 无所不在的 | 143. entrench 确立,使处于牢固地位 | 144. egocentricity 自我中心主义
1. 使（权力、习俗、观念等）根深蒂固
If something such as power, a custom, or an idea is entrenched, it is firmly established, so that it would be difficult to change it.
e.g. ...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
e.g. 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。
1. entrench的意思
1. Critics have called it a tactic to entrench the ruling party's hold over the legislature by shortening the existing assembly's term by two years.
2. Unchecked growth in car sales will not only entrench China's growing dependence on foreign oil but will also significantly dent its pollution combat initiative.
3. His rivals said the changes would entrench the Kremlin's domination of the legislature but do nothing against terrorism.
4. While the risks of a large spike appear contained, elevated food prices are likely to entrench rising price pressures.
5. They are worried aggressive subsidies will entrench malignant price competitions and undermine operators'profitability.
6. Separatist leaders have called for a boycott of the elections, saying they will entrench India's hold in the region.
7. They squint at the market and entrench themselves behind walls, protected by guards.
entrench