| 释义 |
en·croach /ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ/
vi.
1. (逐步或暗中)侵占，侵犯，侵害 (on, upon)
encroach on the territory of a neighbouring country 蚕食邻国的领土
encroach upon sb.'s time (property) 占用某人的时间 (财产)
encroach upon the liberties of the people 侵犯人民的自由
2. 超出通常(或正常)界限，侵蚀 (on, upon)
In desert areas shifting sand used to encroach on the cultivated land. 在沙漠地区流沙常侵蚀耕地。
[< OFr encrochier to seize, 原义： to fasten upon with hooks < EN-¹ ＋ L croc hook] |