encroaching

英 [ɪnˈkrəʊtʃɪŋ]

美 [ɪnˈkroʊtʃɪŋ]

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的现在分词

BNC.35873 / COCA.29931

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 report says toxic discharges from suspected Apple suppliers have been encroaching on local communities.
  报告称，疑似苹果供应商排放出来的有毒物质已经遍布了地方社区。
• There are also projects to prevent the desert from encroaching on lands already being used for agriculture.
  还有一些项目，以防止从已经被用于农业的土地侵占的沙漠。
• Permanent solutions to encroaching process are mostly illusory or transitory.
  永久性解决逐渐蔓延的程序的方案，大多只是自欺欺人或昙花一现。
• The embankments are solid enough to prevent the river from encroaching on the surrounding countryside.
  河堤非常坚固，足以防止河水侵蚀沿河农村的土地。
• What if, instead of fighting a rearguard action against the encroaching oceans, we stopped sea levels rising at all?
  或许，我们并不需要就海洋侵占陆地问题采取消极应对措施，但我们可以从根本上解决海平面上升问题吗？
• He stole my patent, encroaching on my property rights, so I am going to sue him.
  他剽窃了我的专利知识，侵犯了我的智财权，我要起诉他！
• Her new play is a political mystery set against a background of encroaching revolution.
  她的新剧本是一部政治推理剧，以逐步扩展的革命为背景。
• The lawyer thinks, the net swims the behavior of the company was suspected of encroaching Miss Zheng demesne belongings.
  有律师认为，网游公司的行为涉嫌侵犯了郑小姐的私有财产。
• 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。
• She wanted to run, fleeing from the encroaching prairie, demanding the security of a great city.
  她想逃离这个咄咄逼人的大草原，到大城市找个栖身之地。