entrench
英[?n'tren(t)?;en-]
美[?n'tr?nt?]
- vt. 確立，牢固；用壕溝圍住；挖掘
- vi. 侵犯；挖掘壕溝
英英釋意
- 1. fix firmly or securely
- 2. impinge or infringe upon;
- "This impinges on my rights as an individual"
- "This matter entrenches on other domains"
- 3. occupy a trench or secured area;
- "The troops dug in for the night"
