entrench

1. V-T If something such as power, a custom, or an idea is entrenched, it is firmly established, so that it would be difficult to change it. 鞏固

...a series of measures designed to entrench democracy and the rule of law. …一系列旨在鞏固民主和法制的擧措。

2. entrenchedADJ 鞏固的

The recession remains deeply entrenched. 經(jīng)濟衰退仍然根深蒂固。