entrench — to establish something so firmly that change becomes very difficult or impossible
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to establish something so firmly that change becomes very difficult or impossible
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈtrentʃ/
Korean meaning: 확고히 자리잡게 하다, 고착화시키다
Korean pronunciation: 인**트**렌치
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's habit of hoarding plastic bags is so entrenched that even Marie Kondo would surrender.
- Gender stereotypes remain entrenched in many workplaces despite decades of progress.
- His love for pizza became so entrenched that he opened three pizzerias and married a chef.
entrench
VERB//ɪnˈtrentʃ//
to establish something so firmly that change becomes very difficult or impossible
to establish something so firmly that change becomes very difficult or impossible
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Entrenched on his bench, no wrench can make him budge!
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Origin
16세기에 'en-(안으로)' + 'trench(참호)'가 결합되어 만들어진 단어로, 원래는 '참호를 파다'는 군사적 의미였지만, 시간이 지나면서 '견고하게 자리잡다'는 비유적 의미로 확장되었습니다.
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“My grandmother's habit of hoarding plastic bags is so entrenched that even Marie Kondo would surrender.”
“Gender stereotypes remain entrenched in many workplaces despite decades of progress.”
“His love for pizza became so entrenched that he opened three pizzerias and married a chef.”
“The corruption was so deeply entrenched in the system that reform seemed impossible.”
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