also intrench, 1550s, implied in intrenched, from en- (1) "make, put in" + trench (n.). Figurative use is from 1590s. Related: Entrenched; entrenching.
实用例句
1. To hold on stubbornly, as to a position; entrench oneself.
固执地坚持立场; 稳固自己的地位.
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2. 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.
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3. Will the economic crisis force change, or entrench privilege?
经济危机会推动改变, 还是保护特权?
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4. A new year looks sure entrench old resentments.
新的一年看起来会让不满持续下去.
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5. They entrench themselves behind undeniable facts.
