encroached

英 [ɪnˈkrəʊtʃt]

美 [ɪnˈkroʊtʃt]

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)
encroach的过去分词和过去式

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。

双语例句

• The town encroached still more extensively upon the fields than the university.
  新城伸入田野的深度远超过大学城。
• As time passed, this ocean encroached more and more on the Hellenized outposts.
  随着时间的流逝，这片大海侵占了越来越多的希腊化的边远村落。
• Secondly, in the land reform work, the industrial and commercial enterprises of landlords and rich peasants were encroached upon;
  第二，在土地改革工作中侵犯了属于地主富农所有的工商业；地主和富农，一点神气也没有了。
• By now, social security system of Chinese excludes majority migrant workers; their rights are often encroached on.
  然而，由于我国社会保障体系的不完善，到目前为止，大多数农民工仍然被排斥在社会保障体系之外，他们的权益屡遭侵害。
• When seeing public interests encroached, conscientious officials take compassionate action for the public.
  如有良心官员见到人民利益受到困扰就非常同情和爱护并去排忧解难。
• In recent years, disputes concerning donation happen from time to time, which have greatly dampened the enthusiasm of the donors, and encroached the beneficiaries'legitimate interests.
  近年来，募捐纠纷时有发生，严重地影响了捐赠人捐赠的积极性，侵害了受益人的合法权益。
• As for ordinary foreign nationals, their legitimate interests will be protected and not encroached upon.
  对于普通外侨，则保护其合法的利益，不加侵犯。
• His people once controlled land on both sides of the river, but an enemy tribe has gradually encroached on their territory.
  曾经这个部落控制着这条河流的两岸，但是后来一个敌对部落逐渐侵占了他们的领土。
• Mr Schmidt has served on Apple's board since August 2006 but speculation has mounted in recent months that his position was untenable as Google encroached into Apple's market with its mobile phone and desktop PC software.
  施密特自2006年8月开始效力于苹果董事会，但近几个月来，随着谷歌在移动电话和个人电脑软件领域开始侵入苹果的市场，外界日趋猜测他的位置可能会坐不稳。
• Little tumuli of oyster shells in the oyster season, and of lobster shells in the lobster season, and of broken crockery and faded cabbage leaves in all seasons, encroached upon its high places.
  在牡蛎季节中的牡蛎壳，在龙虾季节中的龙虾壳，在所有季节中的破碎的陶器和枯萎的卷心菜叶，像小坟般一堆一堆地侵占了铁路线的路堤。