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

• A troubled world, where even the brightest light can often find itself extinguished by the ever encroaching darkness.
  在这个麻烦的世界，即使是最明亮的光也常被不断渗入的黑暗所熄灭。
• Bent on revenge and surrounded by encroaching evil, Arthas takes up the magical Frostmourne sword.
  阿尔萨斯的心灵已经被复仇的怒火扭曲，面临逼近的邪恶，他拿起了那把魔剑&霜之哀伤。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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！
• Even when parents think a relationship is unhealthy, it is best to avoid handing down judgments or giving orders; young people may regard that as encroaching on their independence.
  就算父母认为孩子的恋爱关系不健康，最好也是避免简单地作判断和发命令；年轻人可能会把这视为是侵犯自己的独立。
• One way people in groups tend to disrupt each other's memories is by encroaching on other's study habits. Everyone has preferred methods of picking information out of their minds, so working with others can be distracting.
  组内成员干扰彼此记忆能力的其中一种方式便是打破别人的学习习惯。每个人都有特定的挑选信息的习惯，所以和他人一起学习可能会受到干扰。
• 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。
• 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 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。