Tuesday, May 22, 2007

entrench

根深蒂固

(also intrench) verb
[VN] [usually passive] (sometimes disapproving) to establish sth very firmly so that it is very difficult to change:
Sexism is deeply entrenched in our society.
entrenched attitudes / interests / opposition
This idea had firmly entrenched itself in his consciousness.

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