encroach
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/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ/
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/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ/
intransitive verb
R
to gradually take over or infringe upon (someone's rights, space, or privacy)
He never allows work to encroach upon his family life.
他從不允許工作侵犯他的家庭生活。
R
to spread into an area gradually and without permission
The growing town soon encroached on the surrounding countryside.
不斷發展的城鎮很快就侵占了周圍的鄉村。
translation
侵犯, 蠶食
詞形變化
3rd Present
encroaches
Past
encroached
Perfect
encroached
Progressive
encroaching