Intrench

[ɪn'trentʃ] or [ɪn'trɛntʃ]

解释:

(v. t.) To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.

(v. t.) To surround with a trench or with intrenchments, as in fortification; to fortify with a ditch and parapet; as, the army intrenched their camp, or intrenched itself.

(v. i.) To invade; to encroach; to infringe or trespass; to enter on, and take possession of, that which belongs to another; -- usually followed by on or upon; as, the king was charged with intrenching on the rights of the nobles, and the nobles were accused of intrenching on the prerogative of the crown.

编辑:迈尔斯

同义词及近义词：

v. a. Defend by intrenchments.

录入:莱尔

解释:

v.t. to dig a trench around: to fortify with a ditch and parapet.—v.i. to encroach.—n. Entrench′ment an earthen parapet thrown up to give cover against an enemy's fire and the ditch or trench from which the earth is obtained: any protection: an encroachment.—Entrench upon to encroach upon.

校对:洛丽塔