entanglement
UK/ɪn'tæŋg(ə)lm(ə)nt/US/in'tæŋglmәnt/
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
The state of being tangled; a complicated involvement
纠缠；牵连；复杂的关系
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveden-to put into, to cause
+
tangletouch
+
-mentaction, result, state
=entanglement
entangle + -ment (state/result) = "the state of being entangled." Often a romantic or political involvement; also a physics term (quantum entanglement).
Example Sentences
- 1.
He avoided any romantic entanglement at work.
- 2.
The treaty freed them from military entanglements abroad.