Word · Frequency #14266
entrenched
牢固的；根深蒂固的
核心释义
fixed firmly or securely; deeply rooted
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牢固的；根深蒂固的
fix firmly or securely
牢固的；根深蒂固的
用法In use
After years of working from home, my morning routine is deeply entrenched.
用法提示：此处 entrenched 为形容词，表示习惯牢固确立、难以改变。
The company's entrenched bureaucracy makes it hard to get anything done quickly.
用法提示：此处 entrenched 作定语形容词，修饰 bureaucracy，表示制度或作风根深蒂固。
Old habits are difficult to break once they become entrenched.
用法提示：此处 entrenched 作表语形容词，跟在 become 后，表示状态变得牢固。
be entrenched in sth
entrenched 常与 in 连用，表示在某处或某群体中牢固存在。
Gender stereotypes are still entrenched in many workplaces.
性别刻板印象在许多工作场所仍然根深蒂固。
become entrenched in sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- entrenched interests
- 既得利益；根深蒂固的利益集团
- The reform was blocked by entrenched interests.改革遭到了既得利益集团的阻挠。
- deeply entrenched
- 根深蒂固的
- These prejudices are deeply entrenched in society.这些偏见在社会中根深蒂固。
- entrenched attitudes
- 顽固的态度；根深蒂固的观念
- Changing entrenched attitudes takes time.改变根深蒂固的观念需要时间。
- entrenched habits
- 根深蒂固的习惯
- He struggled to break his entrenched habits.他难以改掉根深蒂固的习惯。
- become entrenched
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
en- + trench（沟）→ 像被深沟围住一样，牢固得难以动摇。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic discussion、political commentary 该词多用于正式或书面语境，描述观念、习俗、权力等根深蒂固、难以改变；日常口语中较少出现。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the stressed vowel /ɛ/ and the final /ntʃt/, so they rhyme with entrenched (/ɛnˈtrɛntʃt/). Beware of lookalikes such as enriched (/ɛnˈrɪtʃt/) and entranced (/ɛnˈtrænst/), which do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.