entangling

英 [ɪnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ]

美 [ɪnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ]

v. 使纠缠; 缠住; 套住; 使卷入; 使陷入
entangle的现在分词

柯林斯词典

VERB 缠住;套住
If one thingentangles itself withanother, the two things become caught together very tightly.
1. The blade of the oar had entangled itself with something in the water.
  船桨的桨叶和水里的什么东西缠住了。
VERB 使陷入，使卷入（问题、困难等）
If somethingentanglesyouinproblems or difficulties, it causes you to become involved in problems or difficulties from which it is hard to escape.
1. Bureaucracy can entangle ventures for months...
  官僚体制会使风险投资搁置好几个月。
2. His tactics were to entangle the opposition in a web of parliamentary procedure.
  他的策略是使反对派陷入错综复杂的议会程序之中。