/ˌɪntəˈtwaɪn ||; ˌɪntɚˈtwaɪn/verb [I,T] if two things intertwine or if you intertwine them, they become very closely connected and difficult to separate （使）缠结；（使）缠绕在一起 · His interests in business and politics were closely intertwined. 他对商业和政治的兴趣紧密交织在一起。