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encroach v.侵占；侵犯；侵害 (1) 他的新房子侵占了我的土地。(2) 抱歉，要来占用你的时间，可是我确实需要你的帮助。(3) 新的法律没有侵犯公民的权益。 The verb encroach comes from the Old French word encrochier, meaning “seize, fasten on, catch with a hook.” If people slowly take over what belongs to do, they encroach, like people who encroach on your personal space at a crowded concert, or someone whose questions get more and more personal, which encroaches on your privacy.

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英 [ɪn'krəʊtʃ] 美 [ɪn'kroʊtʃ] (1) His new house encroached on my land.(2) I'm sorry to encroach upon your time, but I really need your help.(3) The new law doesn't encroach upon the rights of the citizen. To encroach is to overstep your bounds, to take over space or rights that belong to another, like your brother whose mess always encroaches on your side of the room you share. 1[VERB 动词]侵占；侵犯；侵害 If one thing encroaches on another, the first thing spreads or becomes stronger, and slowly begins to restrict the power, range, or effectiveness of the second thing.   [V on/upon n]  [V-ing]  [Also V]  [disapproval]  [FORMAL 正式]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。The new institutions do not encroach on political power...新机构没有侵犯到政治权力。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。2[VERB 动词]侵蚀，侵占，蚕食(土地) If something encroaches on a place, it spreads and takes over more and more of that place.   [V on n]  [V-ing]  [Also V prep/adv]  [FORMAL 正式]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。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。

英语单词	encroach
英美音标	英 [ɪn'krəʊtʃ] 美 [ɪn'kroʊtʃ]
中文释义	v.侵占；侵犯；侵害
英语例句	(1) His new house encroached on my land. (2) I'm sorry to encroach upon your time, but I really need your help. (3) The new law doesn't encroach upon the rights of the citizen.
中文例句	(1) 他的新房子侵占了我的土地。 (2) 抱歉，要来占用你的时间，可是我确实需要你的帮助。 (3) 新的法律没有侵犯公民的权益。
vocabulary简明	To encroach is to overstep your bounds, to take over space or rights that belong to another, like your brother whose mess always encroaches on your side of the room you share.
vocabulary扩展	The verb encroach comes from the Old French word encrochier, meaning “seize, fasten on, catch with a hook.” If people slowly take over what belongs to do, they encroach, like people who encroach on your personal space at a crowded concert, or someone whose questions get more and more personal, which encroaches on your privacy.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]侵占；侵犯；侵害 If one thing encroaches on another, the first thing spreads or becomes stronger, and slowly begins to restrict the power, range, or effectiveness of the second thing. [V on/upon n] [V-ing] [Also V] [disapproval] [FORMAL 正式] 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。 The new institutions do not encroach on political power... 新机构没有侵犯到政治权力。 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。 2 [VERB 动词]侵蚀，侵占，蚕食(土地) If something encroaches on a place, it spreads and takes over more and more of that place. [V on n] [V-ing] [Also V prep/adv] [FORMAL 正式] 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。 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。

Encroach I Rights Space People Slowly Verb 动词