embroil

Word family verbembroilnounembroilment

em·broil /ɪmˈbrɔɪl/ verb [transitiveT]

TAKE PART/BE INVOLVEDto involve someone or something in a difficult situation 使卷入，使陷入〔困境〕

embroil somebody/something in something

I became embroiled in an argument with the taxi driver.

我与出租车司机起了争执。

Examples from the Corpus

embroil• If Felipe didn't like it he shouldn't have agreed to their coming and got them embroiled.• More recently he was embroiled in a row with Darlington's Catholic community over plans to extend two schools.• Both products have been embroiled in angry debate.• Researchers who speak plainly are likely to find themselves embroiled in controversy and accused of unscientific bias.• So keeping a low profile avoids getting embroiled in political controversy, which is the proper province of the elected Diet.

Origin embroil

(1600-1700) French embrouiller, from brouiller “to mix together”

词汇	embroil
释义	embroil Word family verbembroilnounembroilment em·broil /ɪmˈbrɔɪl/ verb [transitiveT] TAKE PART/BE INVOLVEDto involve someone or something in a difficult situation 使卷入，使陷入〔困境〕 embroil somebody/something in something I became embroiled in an argument with the taxi driver. 我与出租车司机起了争执。 Examples from the Corpus embroil• If Felipe didn't like it he shouldn't have agreed to their coming and got them embroiled.• More recently he was embroiled in a row with Darlington's Catholic community over plans to extend two schools.• Both products have been embroiled in angry debate.• Researchers who speak plainly are likely to find themselves embroiled in controversy and accused of unscientific bias.• So keeping a low profile avoids getting embroiled in political controversy, which is the proper province of the elected Diet. Origin embroil (1600-1700) French embrouiller, from brouiller “to mix together”
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