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单词 entangle
释义 en·tangle
\ə̇n., en.+\ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English entanglen, from en- (I) + tanglen to tangle — more at tangle
1.
 a. : to twist or interweave so as to make separation difficult : make tangled and intricate : snarl
  < entangle yarn >
 b. : to make complicated or difficult of comprehension : confuse
  < his explanation did not so much clarify as entangle the question >
2.
 a. : to involve so as to impede physical movement or make extrication difficult : enmesh, ensnarl
  < entangle a bird in the coils of a net >
  < entangled themselves in a maze of woods and marshes >
  < entangled his feet in the train of her dress >
 b. : to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation from which escape is difficult : entrap
  < entangling the country in a vicious circle of wars >
  < entangled himself in a ruinous litigation >
  < entangled his victims in a real-estate scheme that cost them dearly >
  < had entangled the king in a false marriage with her — Edith Sitwell >
 c. : to confuse mentally : perplex, bewilder
  < entangled his listeners in a maze of sophistries >
 d. archaic : encumber
  < died … leaving an entangled estate, due to loans and back rentals — R.J.Porcell >
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