afoul
[əˈfaʊl]
adv.& adj.
冲撞着（的），纠缠着（的）;
adv.
（与法律、规章等）相抵触、有冲突;
（船）与…相撞;
例句:
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The kites were afoul in the wind.
风筝在风中纠缠一起.
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All of them had run afoul of the law at some time or other.
他们所有人都曾触犯过法律。
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The paternal longing ran afoul of her own desire.
父亲的愿望和她的心愿相冲突.
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Well-meaning pain patients run afoul of the pills, too.
来自SA
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Firestone ran afoul of this egalitarianism.
来自NEWYORKER
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He ran afoul of bank ethics guidelines in dealings with a female subordinate.
来自VOA