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entrench sth
The leader used his power to entrench the policy.
这位领导人利用他的权力使这项政策变得根深蒂固。
使牢固；使根深蒂固
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使牢固；使根深蒂固
fix firmly or securely; establish firmly
The leader used his power to entrench the policy.
这位领导人利用他的权力使这项政策变得根深蒂固。
变得完全沉浸于并彻底接受自己的信念,即使面对相反证据也拒绝被说服。
To become completely absorbed in and fully accept one's beliefs, even in the face of evidence against it and refusing to be reasoned with.
在商业、政治等领域确立稳固地位。
To establish a substantial position in business, politics, etc.
入侵；侵占；侵犯；进入并占有属于他人的东西；通常后接 on 或 upon。
To invade; to encroach; to infringe or trespass; to enter on, and take possession of, that which belongs to another; usually followed by on or upon.
entrench
Base
原形
entrenches
3rd person
第三人称单数
entrenching
-ing
现在分词
entrenched
Past
过去式
entrenched
Past participle
过去分词
The company entrenches its market position through innovation.
公司通过创新巩固其市场地位。
The troops entrenched themselves behind the ridge.
部队在山脊后方挖壕固守。
The new policy is entrenching the privileges of a few.
这项新政策正在巩固少数人的特权。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为 entrenched。
The new contract entrenches the rights of freelance workers.
新合同巩固了自由职业者的权利。
Her position as project leader has been entrenched by two years of successful results.
她作为项目负责人的地位已通过两年的成功成果得到巩固。
The app is entrenching its position as our main communication tool.
这款应用正在巩固其作为我们主要沟通工具的地位。
The leader used his power to entrench the policy.
这位领导人利用他的权力使这项政策变得根深蒂固。
be entrenched 常用来描述观念、传统等难以改变。
These old habits are deeply entrenched in the culture.
这些旧习惯深深植根于这种文化中。
The army entrenched itself in the hills.
军队在山丘上挖壕固守。
作不及物动词时，常与 on 或 upon 连用，表示侵犯。
The new law entrenches upon citizens' privacy rights.
新法律侵犯了公民的隐私权。
Not this
The company has entrenched in the Asian market.
Use this
The company has entrenched itself in the Asian market.
当 entrench 表示“使牢固、使根深蒂固”时是及物动词，必须带宾语；汉语里可以省略宾语，但英语需要补上反身代词 itself，表示“使自身牢固地立足”。
Not this
The new policy entrenches the rights of ordinary citizens.
Use this
The new policy entrenches on the rights of ordinary citizens.
当 entrench 表示“侵犯”时是不及物动词，必须接介词 on/upon，构成 entrench on/upon 才能表达“侵犯”。如果省略 on，entrench 就成了及物动词，意思会变成“牢固确立”，与想要表达的“侵犯”正好相反。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
根深蒂固的
Corruption is deeply entrenched in the political system.
腐败在政治体制中根深蒂固。
顽固的态度；根深蒂固的观念
Changing entrenched attitudes toward gender roles takes time.
改变对性别角色的顽固态度需要时间。
既得利益（集团）
The reforms were blocked by entrenched interests.
改革受到既得利益集团的阻挠。
变得根深蒂固；牢固确立
Bad habits can become entrenched if they are not challenged.
坏习惯如果不加以挑战，就会变得根深蒂固。
使自己牢固确立；深深扎根
The tradition has entrenched itself in local culture.
这一传统已深深扎根于当地文化。
牢固的地位；固守的立场
The company holds an entrenched position in the market.
该公司在市场中占据牢固的地位。
既得利益集团；固有利益集团
The reform was blocked by entrenched interests.
改革受到了既得利益集团的阻挠。
根深蒂固的
Deeply entrenched habits are hard to change.
根深蒂固的习惯很难改变。
固守的立场；顽固的立场
The two sides remained in entrenched positions for weeks.
双方数周以来一直固守各自的立场。
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把trench（壕沟）嵌进词里：挖壕沟让阵地牢固，所以entrench是‘使根深蒂固’。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、政治评论、法律或政策讨论 该词多用于正式或书面语境，比较常见于政治、法律或抽象讨论，表示使立场、观念等牢固或根深蒂固，日常口语中较少使用。
All six listed words share the -ench spelling and final sound /-ɛntʃ/ with entrench (/ɪnˈtrɛntʃ/): bench, trench, wrench, drench, clench, quench. Beware lookalikes that begin with en- but have a different vowel or ending, such as entry /ˈɛntri/ and entrance (noun) /ˈɛntrəns/.
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