Embroil



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 牵连, 卷入纠纷
• ［英］ v. 牵连, 卷入纠纷 ( to involve in conflict or difficulties)
• ［记］ em+broil ( 争吵) -> 进入争吵 -> 牵连, broil本身是一个单词, 意为""争吵, 对骂""
• ［例］ She embroiled herself in their argument.

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb

• Etymology: French embrouiller, from Middle French, from en- + brouiller to jumble, from Old French brooilier, from Vulgar Latin *brodiculare — more at broil
• Date: 1603
• 1. to throw into disorder or confusion
• 2. to involve in conflict or difficulties <a program embroiled in controversy>
• ? embroilment noun

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