en·trenched /ɪnˈtrentʃt/ adjectiveadj CHANGE YOUR MINDstrongly established and not likely to change – often used to show disapproval 根深蒂固的〔常含贬义〕entrenched in Ageism is entrenched in our society. 对老年人的歧视在我们这个社会根深蒂固。
entrenched attitudes/positions/interests etc a deeply entrenched belief in male superiority 根深蒂固的大男子主义观念
—entrench verb [transitiveT]