柯林斯英英词典

embroil [ɪm'brɔɪl]

1. 1. vt. [tr] to involve (a person, oneself, etc) in trouble, conflict, or argument

2. 2. vt. to throw (affairs) into a state of confusion or disorder; complicate; entangle

3. 3. vt. [Etymology] C17: from French embrouiller, from brouiller to mingle, confuse