embroil

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++em·broil /ɪmˈbrɔɪl/ verb [transitive]  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。→ See Verb table

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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”

em·broil verbChineseSyllable  

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embroil
em‧broil /ɪmˈbrɔɪl/ verb [transitive]to involve someone or something in a difficult situation
    embroil somebody/something in something
    I became embroiled in an argument with the taxi driver.

em·broilBrE /ɪmˈbrɔɪl/ 🔊NAmE /ɪmˈbrɔɪl/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they embroil BrE /ɪmˈbrɔɪl/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪmˈbrɔɪl/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it embroils BrE /ɪmˈbrɔɪlz/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪmˈbrɔɪlz/ 🔊past simple embroiled BrE /ɪmˈbrɔɪld/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪmˈbrɔɪld/ 🔊past participle embroiled BrE /ɪmˈbrɔɪld/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪmˈbrɔɪld/ 🔊 -ing form embroiling BrE /ɪmˈbrɔɪlɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪmˈbrɔɪlɪŋ/ 🔊 [often passive] ~ sb/yourself (in sth) (formal) to involve sb/yourself in an argument or a difficult situation 使卷入（纠纷）；使陷入（困境）；使纠缠于◆He became embroiled in a dispute with his neighbours. 他与邻居们发生了争执。🔊🔊◆I was reluctant to embroil myself in his problems. 我不愿意卷入到他的问题中去。🔊🔊