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单词 untangle
释义
untangle
(ʌntæŋgəl )
Word forms: untangles , untangling , untangled
1. verb
If you untangle something that is knotted or has become twisted around something, you undo the knots in it or free it.
He was found desperately trying to untangle several reels of film. [VERB noun]
...a light, non-sticky mousse which untangles hair and adds brilliant shine. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: disentangle, unravel, sort out, extricate  
2. verb
If you untangle a confused or complicated situation, you make the different things involved clear, or put the situation right.
Lawyers and accountants began trying to untangle the complex affairs of the bank. [VERB noun]
The problem took three hours to untangle. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: solve, clear up, straighten out, understand  
Collocations:
untangle a web
Hardly surprising — but who could help to untangle the web of deceit?
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Such an offer should seek to untangle the web of tax incentives, regulation and funding pots to enable easier access for businesses.
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This requires spouses and their lawyers to go to lengths and expense to untangle the web and track down the money.
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