单词 | embroil |
释义 | embroil[im'brɒil]vt. 使卷入, 牵连 embroil em.broil AHD: [µm-broil“] D.J. [em6br%!l]K.K. [Wm6br%!l]v.tr.(及物动词) em.broiled,em.broil.ing,em.broils 1. To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions:使卷入:使卷入争论、斗争或敌对行动:“Avoid . . . any step that may embroil us with Great Britain”(&b{Alexander Hamilton})“避免…任何可能使我们卷入与英国敌对状态的行动”(亚历山大·汉密尔顿)2. To throw into confusion or disorder; entangle.使陷入:使陷入混淆或混乱;使纠缠不清语源:1. French embrouiller 法语 embrouiller 2. en- [intensive pref.] * see en- 1en- [加强词义前缀] *参见 en-13. brouiller [to confuse] from Old French * see broil 2brouiller [混乱] 源自 古法语 *参见 broil2继承用法:embroil“ment n.(名词) |
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