embroil

im'brɒil

GRE

v. force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

vt. 使卷入, 牵连

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

embroil 可以拆分为 em-（使）和 broil（煮、争论）。字面意思是“使人卷入争论或冲突中”。

例句

1. The manager tried to embroil the team in the conflict between departments.

经理试图让团队卷入部门之间的冲突。

2. She did not want to embroil herself in the drama of her friends' arguments.

她不想卷入朋友们争吵的戏剧中。

3. The political scandal may embroil the entire government in controversy.

这个政治丑闻可能会让整个政府陷入争议。