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entrenched

UK //ɪnˈtrentʃt//US //ɪnˈtrentʃt//

词源

源自16世纪法语 'entrencher'(挖壕沟),由 'en-'(进入)和 'trench'(壕沟)组成,原指军事防御工事,后引申为观念或状态的牢固性。

adjective

❶ 形容某种观念、习惯或制度根深蒂固,难以改变。常用于描述长期存在且被广泛接受的事物。

“The tradition is so entrenched that no one questions its origin.”

(这个传统根深蒂固,以至于没人质疑它的起源。)

“Corruption has become entrenched in some government departments.”

(腐败在一些政府部门中已经根深蒂固。)

❶ 军事术语,指军队建立牢固防御工事的状态,形容阵地难以攻破。

“The soldiers were entrenched behind thick concrete walls.”

(士兵们在厚实的混凝土墙后建立了牢固的防御工事。)

“Enemy troops are deeply entrenched in the mountain area.”

(敌军在山区的防御工事非常牢固。)

同义词:established, ingrained, deep-rooted, fixed, unshakable

常见短语

become entrenched — 指某种观念或状态变得根深蒂固,强调逐渐固化的过程。

“Over time, these bad habits became entrenched in their daily routine.”

(随着时间的推移,这些坏习惯在他们的日常生活中变得根深蒂固。)

deeply entrenched — 强调某种事物极其牢固,几乎不可能改变的状态。

“The belief in democracy is deeply entrenched in Western societies.”

(对民主的信念在西方社会中根深蒂固。)