entrench
v 用壕沟防护,确立…地位(en 在…里面+trench→在壕沟里面)
释义2:
entrench
/ en5trentF /
◙ (也作 intrench), verb1. [with obj.] [常作 be entrenched] establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely• 牢固确立(态度,习惯,信仰) »ageism is entrenched in our society. 年龄歧视在我们的社会里根深蒂固。 establish (a person or their authority) in a position of great strength or security• 确立(人的)地位(或权威) »by 1947 de Gaulle's political opponents were firmly entrenched in power. 到1947年,戴高乐的政治对手们已大权在握。 apply extra legal safeguards to (a right, especially a constitutional right, guaranteed by legislation)• 运用其他法律保障(法律赋予的权利,尤指宪法赋予的权力) establish (a military force, camp, etc.) in trenches or other fortified positions• 使(军队,营地等)进入战壕(或固防阵地)2. [no obj.] (entrench on/upon)(archaic)encroach or trespass upon• [古] 侵犯,侵占【派生】
♦ entrenchment noun【语源】
1. mid 16th cent. (in the sense 'place within a trench'): from en-, in- 'into' + trench
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