well-entrenchedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlᵻnˈtrɛn(t)ʃt/,

/ˌwɛlɛnˈtrɛn(t)ʃt/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlᵻnˈtrɛn(t)ʃt/,

/ˌwɛlɛnˈtrɛn(t)ʃt/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and entrenched adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., entrenched adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + entrenched adj.

1. Of a military position or force: securely defended by a trench or trenches; well dug-in; (more generally) well-defended against attack.

ΚΠ

1591 W. Garrard & R. Hitchcock Arte of Warre 241 Then must he make his campe the larger, and prouidently consider..that there bee large places of assemblie within the campe: that it be well intrenched and fortified.

1636 N. C. Princ. Passages of Germany, Italy, France ii. 64 The shot fayling, to endammage his well entrenched Army, the Souldiers tooke up their lesser Armes.

1702 J. Savage Compl. Hist. Germany 423 The Landtgrave was for assaulting the Emperour's Camp, which was not well intrench'd.

1736 tr. C. Rollin Anc. Hist. IX. 85 He insisted strongly on the indispensible necessity a good general was under, not to fight till he had a well entrenched camp behind him.

1831 G. C. D'Aguilar tr. Officer's Man. 174 He had previously constructed a line of field works so as to give it all the advantages of a well entrenched camp.

1929 W. S. Churchill World Crisis IV. xix. 432 We had a rather restricted but well-entrenched and well-wired position.

1985 H. B. Hargrove Buffalo Soldiers in Italy v. 101 Sniper fire signalled the beginning of determined resistance by the well-entrenched enemy.

2. Firmly established; difficult to challenge or dislodge; (hence) unlikely to change.Originally as part of an extended metaphor.Now the more common sense.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > change > absence of change, changelessness > stability, fixity > [adjective] > established, settled

steadfast1258

groundlyc1275

stablec1290

firmc1374

well-groundeda1393

irradicate1436

well-fixed1567

statary1581

solid1586

confirmed1594

lodged1600

well-entrenched1661

substantive1809

corroborated1822

stabilized1887

1661 P. Heylyn Ecclesia Restaurata ii. 90 Finding that the Popes [sic] was too well intrenched to be dislodged upon a sudden, it was advised by Cromwel..to begin with taking in the out-works first; which being gained, it would be no hard matter to beat him out of his trenches.

1684 E. Pettit Visions of Govt. ii. 69 It did not seem possible that the foundation of an Empire so well intrencht, could ever be shaken.

1789 Monthly Rev. 80 App. 592 The keenest philippics, indeed, have never yet driven a well-intrenched minister from his post.

1819 Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 7 May Fraud will be soon well entrenched against the correction of legislation.

1900 Hartford Seminary Rec. Feb. 127 These blows were dealt at customs that were well entrenched.

1950 J. H. Greenberg in Southwestern Jrnl. Anthropol. Spring 57 The term Hamito-Semitic is so well-entrenched that it will no doubt continue to be used.

1997 J. Hagel & A. G. Armstrong Net.gain iii. x. 211 Who would have given MCI a chance against such a well-entrenched competitor?

2005 S. S. Sered & R. Fernandopulle Uninsured in Amer. x. 167 The stigma associated with obesity echoes..the well-entrenched belief among the affluent that poor people are less capable of governing their impulses.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-entrenched
释义	well-entrenchedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlᵻnˈtrɛn(t)ʃt/, /ˌwɛlɛnˈtrɛn(t)ʃt/, U.S. /ˌwɛlᵻnˈtrɛn(t)ʃt/, /ˌwɛlɛnˈtrɛn(t)ʃt/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and entrenched adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., entrenched adj. Etymology: < well adv. + entrenched adj. 1. Of a military position or force: securely defended by a trench or trenches; well dug-in; (more generally) well-defended against attack. ΚΠ 1591 W. Garrard & R. Hitchcock Arte of Warre 241 Then must he make his campe the larger, and prouidently consider..that there bee large places of assemblie within the campe: that it be well intrenched and fortified. 1636 N. C. Princ. Passages of Germany, Italy, France ii. 64 The shot fayling, to endammage his well entrenched Army, the Souldiers tooke up their lesser Armes. 1702 J. Savage Compl. Hist. Germany 423 The Landtgrave was for assaulting the Emperour's Camp, which was not well intrench'd. 1736 tr. C. Rollin Anc. Hist. IX. 85 He insisted strongly on the indispensible necessity a good general was under, not to fight till he had a well entrenched camp behind him. 1831 G. C. D'Aguilar tr. Officer's Man. 174 He had previously constructed a line of field works so as to give it all the advantages of a well entrenched camp. 1929 W. S. Churchill World Crisis IV. xix. 432 We had a rather restricted but well-entrenched and well-wired position. 1985 H. B. Hargrove Buffalo Soldiers in Italy v. 101 Sniper fire signalled the beginning of determined resistance by the well-entrenched enemy. 2. Firmly established; difficult to challenge or dislodge; (hence) unlikely to change.Originally as part of an extended metaphor.Now the more common sense. ΘΚΠ the world > time > change > absence of change, changelessness > stability, fixity > [adjective] > established, settled steadfast1258 groundlyc1275 stablec1290 firmc1374 well-groundeda1393 irradicate1436 well-fixed1567 statary1581 solid1586 confirmed1594 lodged1600 well-entrenched1661 substantive1809 corroborated1822 stabilized1887 1661 P. Heylyn Ecclesia Restaurata ii. 90 Finding that the Popes [sic] was too well intrenched to be dislodged upon a sudden, it was advised by Cromwel..to begin with taking in the out-works first; which being gained, it would be no hard matter to beat him out of his trenches. 1684 E. Pettit Visions of Govt. ii. 69 It did not seem possible that the foundation of an Empire so well intrencht, could ever be shaken. 1789 Monthly Rev. 80 App. 592 The keenest philippics, indeed, have never yet driven a well-intrenched minister from his post. 1819 Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 7 May Fraud will be soon well entrenched against the correction of legislation. 1900 Hartford Seminary Rec. Feb. 127 These blows were dealt at customs that were well entrenched. 1950 J. H. Greenberg in Southwestern Jrnl. Anthropol. Spring 57 The term Hamito-Semitic is so well-entrenched that it will no doubt continue to be used. 1997 J. Hagel & A. G. Armstrong Net.gain iii. x. 211 Who would have given MCI a chance against such a well-entrenched competitor? 2005 S. S. Sered & R. Fernandopulle Uninsured in Amer. x. 167 The stigma associated with obesity echoes..the well-entrenched belief among the affluent that poor people are less capable of governing their impulses. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1591
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