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　

TOEFLGREIELTSTEM8法律

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

• The limited availability of arable lands has forced farmers to encroach and cultivate sloping lands to meet food demands.
  有限的可耕地迫使农民开发和利用坡地资源来满足对粮食的需求。
• 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'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。
• France and Germany have already indicated a wish for the eurozone to encroach on areas hitherto reserved for all 27. These include labour market regulation and a common corporate tax base.
  法国和德国已经表达了意愿，希望欧元区染指迄今由欧盟所有27个成员国决定的领域，包括劳动力市场监管和统一的企业税税基。
• His new farm buildings encroach on his neighbour's land.
  他新建的农场房子侵占了邻居的田地。
• 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。
• While dealing with contemporary English usage I have sought not to encroach on the province of the ordinary dictionary.
  在讨论现代英语惯用法的时候，我尽量不涉及普通词典所包含的范围。
• Use their own position to embezzle, divert and encroach upon the funds of the banks and clients;
  利用职务上的便利，贪污、挪用、侵占本行或者客户的资金；
• 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。
• The study of Benefit Expropriation of Corporate Right; We now have some cadres who encroach on the soldiers 'interests. This cannot be allowed.
  企业利益侵占行为的实施及影响因素现在有些干部侵占战士的利益，这是不允许的。