- [countable]
a difficult or complicated relationship with another person or country 瓜葛;牵连 emotional/political entanglements 情感/政治纠葛 This affair did not prevent an entanglement with another of his co-stars. 这件事并没有阻止他与另一位合作明星的纠缠。
- [uncountable]
the act of becoming caught or twisted in something; the state of being caught or twisted in something 纠缠;缠住 Many dolphins die each year from entanglement in fishing nets. 每年都有许多海豚被捕鱼网缠绕致死。 The auditors try to avoid entanglement with arguments over local policy. 审计人员试图避免卷入关于地方政策的争论。
- entanglements[plural] (specialist)
barriers made of barbed wire, used to stop an enemy from getting close 铁丝网(用以阻止敌人靠近)