英语词汇“embroil”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	embroil
释义	em·broil I. \ə̇mˈbrȯil, esp before pause or consonant -ȯiəl\ transitive verb Etymology: French embrouiller, from Middle French, from em- en- (I) + brouiller to mix, confuse — more at broil (mix) 1. a. : to cause (as a person or affairs) to fall into disorder or confusion < political complications which embroiled the whole policy of the great oceanic expeditions — C.P.Fitzgerald > : confuse, disorder, distract < her emotions were forever embroiling her intellect — V.L.Parrington > < the city was embroiled in gigantic traffic bottlenecks — New Yorker > b. : to throw into physical uproar or disorder < the wind embroiling the sea > 2. : to involve especially in conflict or with a problem, adversaries, or the law < embroiled in ideological arguments > < found himself embroiled with the group investigating the union's finances > < an opinionated and litigious lady who … was forever embroiled with landlords, travel agencies, and shops — Louis Auchincloss > < often embroiled in federal criminal proceedings > < his drinking often embroils him with the law > II. noun (-s) archaic : embroilment
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