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单词 imbroglio
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
im•bro•glio /ɪmˈbroʊlyoʊ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -glios. 
  1. a bitter, complicated disagreement:embroiled in an imbroglio.
  2. a complicated and perplexing state of affairs.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
im•bro•glio  (im brōl′yō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -glios. 
  1. a misunderstanding, disagreement, etc., of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons or nations.
  2. an intricate and perplexing state of affairs;
    a complicated or difficult situation.
  3. a confused heap.
Also, embroglio. 
  • Italian, derivative of imbrogliare to embroil
  • 1740–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
imbroglio /ɪmˈbrəʊlɪˌəʊ/ n ( pl -glios)
  1. a confused or perplexing political or interpersonal situation
  2. obsolete a confused heap; jumble
Etymology: 18th Century: from Italian, from imbrogliare to confuse, embroil
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