英语词汇“embroiled”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

When you're embroiled in something, you're tangled or mired in it — in other words, you're involved so completely that it's hard to get away from it. You might be embroiled in an argument between two friends, unable to step back and be neutral.

Two warring countries might be embroiled in peace talks, or two characters on your favorite TV show could be embroiled in a scandal. In either case, people are tangled in a complicated situation or a serious conflict. The earliest meaning of embroil was "throw into disorder," from the French root embrouillier, "entangle or confuse."

WORD FAMILY

embroil: disembroil, embroiled, embroiling, embroilment, embroils+/disembroil: disembroiled/embroilment: embroilments

USAGE EXAMPLES

Dickerson and the Rams were embroiled in controversy before Fisher was fired on Dec. 12.

Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017)

Mr. Reinecke was running for governor when he became embroiled in the wide-ranging Watergate investigation of the Nixon administration.

Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016)

Tokyo-based Toshiba also is embroiled in a scandal over disclosures that company officials doctored accounting books for years after setting unrealistic earnings targets.

Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016)

adj deeply involved especially in something complicated

embroiled in the conflict

Syn

entangled
involved

connected by participation or association or use

单词	embroiled
释义	embroiled (once / 6261 pages) adj When you're embroiled in something, you're tangled or mired in it — in other words, you're involved so completely that it's hard to get away from it. You might be embroiled in an argument between two friends, unable to step back and be neutral. Two warring countries might be embroiled in peace talks, or two characters on your favorite TV show could be embroiled in a scandal. In either case, people are tangled in a complicated situation or a serious conflict. The earliest meaning of embroil was "throw into disorder," from the French root embrouillier, "entangle or confuse." WORD FAMILY embroil: disembroil, embroiled, embroiling, embroilment, embroils+/disembroil: disembroiled/embroilment: embroilments USAGE EXAMPLES Dickerson and the Rams were embroiled in controversy before Fisher was fired on Dec. 12. Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) Mr. Reinecke was running for governor when he became embroiled in the wide-ranging Watergate investigation of the Nixon administration. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Tokyo-based Toshiba also is embroiled in a scandal over disclosures that company officials doctored accounting books for years after setting unrealistic earnings targets. Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016) adj deeply involved especially in something complicated embroiled in the conflict Syn entangled involved connected by participation or association or use
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