ensnare
verb [ T ] literary uk/ɪnˈsneər/ us/ɪnˈsner/
诱捕;使入圈套;使无法脱身
to catch or get control of something or someone
Spiders ensnare flies and other insects in their webs. 蜘蛛用网来捕捉苍蝇及其他昆虫。
They wanted to make a formal complaint about their doctor, but ended up ensnared in the complexities of the legal system. 他们的初衷是对其医生提起正式控告，结果却陷入了法律体系的繁复程序之中。