encroach
UK [ɪn'krəʊtʃ] US [-'kroʊtʃ] verb
Phrasal Verbs encroach on/upon sth
■to gradually take away someone else's rights, or to take control of someone's time, work, etc 逐步侵犯（某人的权利）；慢慢侵占（某人的时间）；逐渐干扰（某人的工作）•What the government is proposing encroaches on the rights of individuals.政府打算做的这件事侵犯了个人的权利。 •I resent it that my job is starting to encroach on my family life.我的工作开始占据本来属于我家庭生活的时间，我很讨厌这一点。 ■to gradually cover more and more of an area of land 侵蚀，蚕食（土地）•They have promised that the development will not encroach on public land.他们已经承诺这项开发不会侵占公共土地。 encroachment
UK [ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ.mənt] US [-ˈkroʊtʃ-] noun countable or uncountable•The new censorship laws are serious encroachments on freedom of expression.新的审查法是对言论自由的严重侵犯。 |