| 词汇 | encroach on |
| 释义 | Phr V encroach on encroaches, encroaching, encroached encroach on/upon sth formal to gradually take away someone else's rights, or to take control of someone's time, work etc.What the government proposed encroaches on the rights of individuals. to gradually cover more and more of an area of landThe new plans involve private land and do not encroach on country park territory. ! Encroach upon is more formal than encroach on and is mostly used in writing.1. encroach on/upon sth formal to gradually take away someone's rights or freedom, or reduce someone's power or authority - used to show that you disapprove of this: Civil Liberty groups are worried that the new laws will encroach upon our freedom of speech.2. encroach on/upon sth formal to reduce the amount of time that someone has available to do their work or do what they want to do: Weitz has had a lot of personal problems this year, which have obviously encroached on his work. Most people try to prevent their work from encroaching on their private lives.3. encroach on/upon sth formal to gradually cover more and more land, or take control of someone else's land - used especially to show that you disapprove of this: Everywhere we look, new housing developments are encroaching on our countryside. In the King's absence, his enemies began to encroach on his territories.■ SIMILAR TO: invade encroach (up)on (something)To approach or cross a literal or figurative boundary. That fool next door totally encroached upon my land when he built his new fence. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to encroach on your authority by assigning work to your interns. encroach (up)on someone or somethingto infringe or trespass on someone or something; to move into the space belonging to someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) I did not mean to encroach upon your property. I need lots of space. Don't encroach on me. encroach onor encroach uponv. To advance or extend toward or into something beyond its proper or former limits: The weeds in my neighbor's yard are encroaching on my lawn. At the edge of the village, the desert encroaches upon grassland. |
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