embroil
Word family verbembroilnounembroilment
em·broil /ɪmˈbrɔɪl/ verb [transitiveT]TAKE PART/BE INVOLVEDto involve someone or something in a difficult situation 使卷入,使陷入〔困境〕embroil somebody/something in somethingI became embroiled in an argument with the taxi driver. 我与出租车司机起了争执。
Origin embroil (1600-1700) French embrouiller, from brouiller “to mix together”