1. 使（權力、習俗、觀(guān)念等）根深蒂固 If something such as power, a custom, or an idea is entrenched, it is firmly established, so that it would be difficult to change it.
e.g. ...a series of measures designed to entrench democracy and the rule of law... 旨在鞏固民主和法制的一系列措施 e.g. These dictators have entrenched themselves politically and are difficult to move. 這些獨裁者在政治上已經(jīng)站穩了腳跟，很難推翻他們。
entrenched The recession remains deeply entrenched. 經(jīng)濟頹勢依舊毫無(wú)松動(dòng)。
entrench英英釋義
verb
1. fix firmly or securely
Synonym: intrench
2. occupy a trench or secured area
e.g. The troops dug in for the night
Synonym: dig in
3. impinge or infringe upon
e.g. This impinges on my rights as an individual This matter entrenches on other domains