encroach

英 [ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ]

美 [ɪnˈkroʊtʃ]

v.  侵占(某人的时间); 侵犯(某人的权利); 扰乱(某人的生活等); 侵蚀，蚕食(土地)

过去分词：encroached　现在分词：encroaching　过去式：encroached　第三人称单数：encroaches　

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Collins.1 / BNC.13721 / COCA.15316

牛津词典

verb

• 侵占（某人的时间）；侵犯（某人的权利）；扰乱（某人的生活等）
  to begin to affect or use up too much of sb's time, rights, personal life, etc.
  1. I won't encroach on your time any longer.
     我不会再占用你的时间了。
  2. He never allows work to encroach upon his family life.
     他从不让工作扰乱他的家庭生活。
• 侵蚀，蚕食（土地）
  to slowly begin to cover more and more of an area
  1. The growing town soon encroached on the surrounding countryside.
     这个不断扩大的城市不久便将周围的农村变成了市区。
  2. the encroaching tide (= that is coming in)
     不断涌向陆地的潮水

柯林斯词典

• VERB 侵占;侵犯;侵害
  If one thingencroaches onanother, the first thing spreads or becomes stronger, and slowly begins to restrict the power, range, or effectiveness of the second thing.
  1. Any attempt to encroach upon presidential prerogatives in this domain was quickly and firmly resisted...
     任何试图挑战总统在这个领域的特权的举动都遭到了迅速而坚定的制止。
  2. The new institutions do not encroach on political power...
     新机构没有侵犯到政治权力。
  3. The movie industry had chosen to ignore the encroaching competition of television.
     电影业故意无视电视业的侵犯性竞争。
• VERB 侵蚀,侵占,蚕食(土地)
  If somethingencroaches ona place, it spreads and takes over more and more of that place.
  1. The rhododendrons encroached ever more on the twisting drive...
     越来越多的杜鹃花长到了蜿蜒的车道上。
  2. I turned into the dirt road and followed it through encroaching trees and bushes.
     我转上土路，在蔓延至路面的树木和灌木间穿行。

英英释义

verb

• advance beyond the usual limit
  Synonym:infringeimpinge
• impinge or infringe upon
  1. This impinges on my rights as an individual
  2. This matter entrenches on other domains
  Synonym:impingeentrenchtrench

双语例句

• It strengthened its own claim and repeatedly sent patrol boats to encroach on Japanese waters.
  他强调了钓鱼岛主权声明，并不断地派遣巡逻船只去日本海域。
• Any attempt to encroach upon presidential prerogatives in this domain was quickly and firmly resisted
  任何试图挑战总统在这个领域的特权的举动都遭到了迅速而坚定的制止。
• He never allows work to encroach upon his family life.
  他从不让工作扰乱他的家庭生活。
• Newspaper articles assured the Soviets that the German Lebensraum did not encroach on Russian territory.
  报纸的文章向俄国人保证说，德国的生存空间不会扩张到俄国的领土。
• The movie industry had chosen to ignore the encroaching competition of television.
  电影业故意无视电视业的侵犯性竞争。
• The army must cherish the people and never encroach upon their interests;
  军队必须爱护人民，不能损害人民利益；
• Encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license.
  侵犯他人的权利，没有合法的许可证交易。
• I'm sorry to encroach upon your time, but I really need your help.
  抱歉，要来占用你的时间，可是我确实需要你的帮助。
• A good salesman will not encroach on his customer's time.
  好的推销员不会侵占顾客的时间。
• I sleep about six hours a night and any more would encroach on productivity.
  我每晚睡6个小时左右，再多睡会儿就会影响生产力。