1. For years Uncle Tom had avoided emotional entanglements.
    好多年来汤姆叔叔一直避免感情上的纠缠。

1. 量子纠缠：问:按照量子力学的理论描述,当把微观实体或微观粒子的行为用波函数来表达时,波函数的性质决定了,在两个以上的粒子系统中,粒子之间必然存在着一 种非定域性的关联,薛定谔最早把这种非定域性(nonlocality)的关联称之为量子纠缠(entanglement).

1. 复杂关系（或情况）；纠葛;瓜葛
    An entanglement is a complicated or difficult relationship or situation.

    e.g. ...romantic entangle-ments.
           爱情纠葛
    e.g. ...a military and political entanglement the Government probably doesn''t want.
           政府可能并不想看到的军政之间的纠葛

2. 纠缠;缠绕;缠住
    If things become entangled, you can refer to this as entanglement .

    e.g. Many dolphins are accidentally killed through entanglement with fishing equipment.
           很多海豚因为被渔具缠住而意外死亡。

1. an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim

    Synonym: web