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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 en·trench /ɪnˈtrɛnʧ, ɛn-/
 (vt.)圍以壕溝,防護,保衛,使盤踞(vi.)掘壕,侵犯

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 en·trench v. t.
 1. Mil. To surround with a trench or with intrenchments, as in fortification; to fortify with a ditch and parapet. Same as intrench.
 3. To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.
 Syn: -- intrench.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 entrench
      v 1: fix firmly or securely [syn: intrench]
      2: impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an
         individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"
         [syn: impinge, encroach, trench]
      3: occupy a trench or secured area; "The troops dug in for the
         night" [syn: dig in]