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en·croachBrE /ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ/NAmE /ɪnˈkroʊtʃ/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they encroach BrE /ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ/ NAmE /ɪnˈkroʊtʃ/present simple - he / she / it encroaches BrE /ɪnˈkrəʊtʃɪz/ NAmE /ɪnˈkroʊtʃɪz/past simple encroached BrE /ɪnˈkrəʊtʃt/ NAmE /ɪnˈkroʊtʃt/past participle encroached BrE /ɪnˈkrəʊtʃt/ NAmE /ɪnˈkroʊtʃt/ -ing form encroaching BrE /ɪnˈkrəʊtʃɪŋ/ NAmE /ɪnˈkroʊtʃɪŋ/ (formal) [I] ~ (on/upon sth) (disapproving) to begin to affect or use up too much of sb's time, rights, personal life, etc. 侵占（某人的时间）；侵犯（某人的权利）；扰乱（某人的生活）◆I won't encroach on your time any longer. 我不会再占用你的时间了。◆He never allows work to encroach upon his family life. 他从不让工作扰乱他的家庭生活。 [I] ~ (on/upon sth) to slowly begin to cover more and more of an area 侵蚀，蚕食（地区）◆The growing town soon encroached on the surrounding countryside. 这个不断扩大的城镇不久便将周围的农村变成了市区。◆the encroaching tide (= that is coming in) 不断涌向陆地的潮水▸ en·croach·ment BrE /ɪnˈkrəʊtʃmənt/NAmE /ɪnˈkroʊtʃmənt/ noun [U, C] ◆~ (on/upon sth) the regime's many encroachments on human rights 这个政权种种侵犯人权的行为 |