entrench

/ɪnˈtrentʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtrentʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈtrench en-/ (ame, mw)

entrench — 動詞

  • entrenchpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • entrencheshe / she / it
  • entrenchedpast simple
  • entrenching-ing form

1. to make a belief, system, or problem settle so deeply into a place or society th

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

扎根；固化

使觀念或問題變得難改

to make a belief, system, or problem settle so deeply into a place or society that changing it becomes very hard.

例句

Years of state control entrenched the idea that women should stay home.

多年的國家管制讓女人就該待在家裡的觀念扎根。

entrench the idea that + clause

Cheap loans helped entrench online shopping in small towns across Chile.

低利貸款讓線上購物在智利許多小鎮裡扎根。

entrench something in + place

同義詞
  • cement

    stresses making an idea or advantage feel firmly fixed

  • embed

    more neutral and often used for putting something into a system

  • institutionalize

    used when a practice becomes part of rules or organizations

反義詞
  • reform

    changes a system instead of leaving it fixed

  • loosen

    makes a strong grip or rule less fixed

  • uproot

    removes something that has become deeply established

文法句型

entrench something in/into something

be entrenched in something

entrench the idea that + clause

用法筆記

Often used for beliefs, power structures, habits, and social problems rather than physical objects. The passive form is common when the focus is on how difficult something has become to change.

2. to protect a place or force by digging trenches around it, or to move into a tre

2.動詞及物 / 不及物C2
釋義

築壕固守

以戰壕防守或躲進壕溝據守

to protect a place or force by digging trenches around it, or to move into a trench so you can defend yourself there.

例句

Soldiers entrenched the camp with fresh trenches before dawn.

士兵在天亮前用新挖的戰壕築壕固守營地。

entrench a camp with trenches

By sunset, Minho's unit had entrenched itself on the ridge above the bridge.

到日落時，Minho 的部隊已在橋上方的山脊築壕固守。

entrench oneself on + position

同義詞
  • fortify

    broader term for making a place stronger against attack

  • dig in

    more informal and usually focused on soldiers taking cover

  • secure

    broader and not limited to trench warfare

反義詞
  • withdraw

    move away instead of holding a defensive line

  • expose

    leave troops or a position without protection

文法句型

entrench a camp or position

entrench yourself on/behind something

stay entrenched behind something

用法筆記

Mostly found in military or historical writing. Unlike sense 1, this sense refers to real trenches and defensive positions rather than abstract ideas becoming hard to change.

3. to push into an area, right, or role that should remain someone else's, especial

3.動詞不及物C2
釋義

侵佔；侵害

不當伸入他人土地、權利或權限

to push into an area, right, or role that should remain someone else's, especially without proper permission.

例句

Residents said the new wall would entrench upon the path to the river.

居民說，那道新牆會侵佔通往河邊的小路。

entrench upon + place

The order could not entrench on rights that workers already had.

那項命令不能侵害工人原有的權利。

entrench on + rights

同義詞
  • encroach

    the closest everyday verb for moving into another person's space or rights

  • infringe

    especially common with rights, rules, and legal limits

  • trespass

    usually focuses on entering land rather than authority or rights

反義詞
  • respect

    keeps within another person's rights or limits

  • yield

    gives space or authority back instead of taking it

文法句型

entrench on/upon + land

entrench on/upon + rights

entrench on/upon + powers

用法筆記

Usually appears with on or upon before words like rights, land, or powers. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about stepping into someone else's space or authority, not becoming deeply fixed.