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。
• 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。
• In addition to the snake, there were bats, foot-long geckos and flying beetles encroaching on the property.
  除了蛇，还有蝙蝠、长脚壁虎和四处飞窜的甲虫与你比邻而居。
• The tiger, the king of the Asian jungle, is disappearing – a victim of poachers, encroaching development, and deforestation.
  老虎亚洲的森林之王正在消失，它们成了偷猎者、侵入性的开发、以及乱砍滥伐的牺牲品。
• That is the conflict between the individual and encroaching civilization.
  那是个人与渐渐渗入的文明之间的冲突。
• 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！
• Any organization or individual shall have the right to dissuade or stop any act encroaching upon the lawful rights and interests of minors, or report to or complain before a department concerned thereagainst.
  对侵犯未成人合法权益的行为，任何组织和个人都有权予以劝阻、制止或者向有关部门提出检举或者控告。
• Adding to the challenge are the side effects of rapid economic development: air pollution, contaminated water, and encroaching urbanization, all of which threaten Chinese farmland.
  快速的经济发展所带来的负面影响，如：空气污染、水污染和不断扩大的城市化占地等，这一切均使中国面临着更加严峻的挑战，使农田受到了威胁。
• 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 federal government is encroaching on a state issue.
  联邦政府正逐步插手州内的事务。