ensnared
past simple and past participle ofensnare
| 单词 | ensnared |
| 释义 | ensnared past simple and past participle ofensnare ensnare verb[T] literaryuk/ɪnˈsneər/us/ɪnˈsner/tocatchor getcontrolof something or someone: Spiders ensnarefliesand otherinsectsintheirwebs. Theywantedto make aformalcomplaintabouttheirdoctor, butendedup ensnaredinthe complexities of thelegalsystem. Capturing or taking possession of things
Examplesofensnaredensnared In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. But he becomesensnaredin the economy of the gift. From theCambridge English Corpus Many respondents also feltensnaredin their occupation at this point. From theCambridge English Corpus But we must not beensnaredby the model; intentionality and desire in nature, seen as self-organizing emergent properties, remain artificial, artifactual simulations. From theCambridge English Corpus There may be a moral requirement to avoid professions in which one can foresee that one will beensnaredby conflicting moral requirements. From theCambridge English Corpus This episode evidences the connection between hunters and hunted, men and monsters, allensnaredin the same biological and environmental contingencies. From theCambridge English Corpus Colley avoids becomingensnaredin an argument over how the nation attained its empire. From theCambridge English Corpus Unionists becameensnaredin an endless stream of accusations which redefined the meaning of their action in such a way as to undermine the legitimacy of their organizations. From theCambridge English Corpus Toronto's ravers of the new millennium were, ironically in their search for freedom,ensnaredby their own self-disciplining techniques and their willingness to cooperate in regulatory practices. From theCambridge English Corpus Result: the new director may come from the outside, but he immediately finds himselfensnaredin a system that is already firmly established. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Most of the women who areensnaredin this way come from regions with adverse economic and social conditions, and high unemployment. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English A motorist driving innocently along a street could beensnaredso as to bump up the arrest figures in the area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I very much hope that we shall not be so foolish as to beensnaredby that trap. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Any union trying to take such action will almost immediately find itselfensnaredby the law. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Because people receive money in lieu of concessionary coal, they are furtherensnaredby the housing benefit regulation changes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 All sorts and conditions areensnaredby it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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