词汇 | impinge on/upon |
释义 | phraseimpinge on/upon ! Impinge upon is more formal than impinge on and is mostly used in writing. impinge on/upon sth/sb formal to have an effect on someone or something, especially in a way that limits someone's freedom or forces them to change their behaviour: There is concern about new police powers that may impinge on the rights of protesters. The change of government scarcely impinged on ordinary people's lives.■ SIMILAR TO: affect |
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