/ ˈmaɪəd; NAmE ˈmaɪərd/ adjective [ not before noun ] mired in sth ( literary )
1.
in a difficult or unpleasant situation that you cannot escape from :
The country was mired in recession.
2.
stuck in deep mud
/ ˈmaɪəd; NAmE ˈmaɪərd/ adjective [ not before noun ] mired in sth ( literary )
1.
in a difficult or unpleasant situation that you cannot escape from :
The country was mired in recession.
2.
stuck in deep mud
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005