entrenched
entrenched — 形容詞
1. firmly built into people's thinking or into a system, so it is difficult to remo
根深蒂固的
固定太久而難改的
firmly built into people's thinking or into a system, so it is difficult to remove or alter
Entrenched attitudes kept younger staff out of management for years.
根深蒂固的態度讓較年輕的員工多年來都進不了管理層。
entrenched + plural noun
Even after the vote, corruption stayed entrenched in the city's housing office.
即使投票結束後，貪腐仍深深盤據在那座城市的住宅部門裡。
be entrenched in + institution
Deeply entrenched habits made the first month without sugar difficult.
根深蒂固的習慣讓第一個月不吃糖變得很難熬。
The court said those unfair rules were too entrenched to disappear quickly.
法院表示，那些不公平的規定已經太根深蒂固，不可能很快消失。
- deep-rooted
stresses long growth over time, often in culture or family habits
- ingrained
often used for personal habits or attitudes that feel built in
- fixed
broader and weaker, without the strong idea of resistance to change
- changeable
describes something that can be altered fairly easily
- flexible
suggests a system or attitude can adapt instead of staying rigid
文法句型
entrenched attitudes
entrenched inequality
be entrenched in a system
remain deeply entrenched
用法筆記
Common with beliefs, customs, inequality, and systems rather than with physical objects. Distinguish from verb/2 and verb/3, which describe defensive positions and trenches in a literal way.
常見錯誤
entrenched — 動詞
1. to make a rule, belief, advantage, or problem so firmly established that getting
固化；鞏固
使制度或觀念變得難改
to make a rule, belief, advantage, or problem so firmly established that getting rid of it becomes difficult
Years of cheap labor entrenched the factory owner's power in the valley.
多年的廉價勞力鞏固了那位工廠老闆在山谷裡的權勢。
entrench power in + place
The new law entrenched the idea that renters should pay every repair cost.
這條新法律固化了房客應該負擔所有修繕費的想法。
entrench the idea that + clause
By rewarding only test scores, the system entrenched students' fear of classroom mistakes.
制度只獎勵考試分數，結果固化了學生對課堂犯錯的恐懼。
The reforms were meant to help villages, but they entrenched old inequalities.
這些改革本來是要幫助鄉村，卻反而鞏固了舊有的不平等。
- cement
emphasizes making an advantage or belief feel firmly fixed
- institutionalize
used when a practice becomes part of official rules or routines
- reinforce
broader and can be less final than entrench
文法句型
entrench a rule
entrench power in a system
entrench the idea that + clause
be entrenched over time
用法筆記
The object is usually an idea, pattern, power structure, or social problem. Distinguish from adjective/1, which describes the result after something has already become hard to change.
常見錯誤
2. to put yourself in a place where you are hard to attack and ready to resist
據守
在防守位置安頓下來抵抗
to put yourself in a place where you are hard to attack and ready to resist
By noon, the rebels had entrenched themselves on the hill above the bridge.
到中午時，那群叛軍已在橋上方的山丘據守。
entrench oneself on + position
Police found the gang entrenched inside an empty warehouse near the port.
警方發現那個幫派據守在港口附近的一間空倉庫裡。
be entrenched inside + place
After the first warning shots, the unit stayed entrenched behind the stone wall.
第一波警告射擊後，那支部隊仍據守在石牆後面。
The fighters quickly entrenched themselves along the road before night fell.
那些戰士在天黑前迅速沿著道路布防據守。
文法句型
entrench yourself on a hill
be entrenched behind a wall
stay entrenched inside a building
entrench along a road
用法筆記
This sense is about occupying a strong defensive position. Unlike verb/3, it focuses on where people settle to resist attack, not on the act of digging the trenches themselves.
常見錯誤
3. to protect a place by digging trenches around it or by preparing trench defenses
築壕防守
挖戰壕來保護陣地
to protect a place by digging trenches around it or by preparing trench defenses there
Before dawn, engineers entrenched the camp with a second line of ditches.
天亮前，工兵在營地外再挖了一道壕溝來築壕防守。
entrench a camp with trenches
The army entrenched the river crossing before the enemy reached the bridge.
敵軍抵達橋邊前，軍隊就已在渡口築壕防守。
Soldiers entrenched the hilltop while cooks boiled rice by the tents.
士兵在山頂築壕防守時，炊事兵正在帳棚旁煮飯。
By evening, the troops had entrenched the narrow road with wire and sandbags.
到了傍晚，部隊已用鐵絲網和沙包為那條狹路築壕防守。
文法句型
entrench a camp
entrench a crossing
entrench a hilltop
entrench a road with wire and sandbags
用法筆記
Usually refers to physically preparing a place for defense by digging or building trench protection. Distinguish from verb/2, where the focus is on defenders settling into position rather than on shaping the ground.