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

• Roman Legion is played by shooting arrows at encroaching enemies while moving left or right to avoid their attacks.
  玩罗马兵团游戏的方法是：向入侵的敌人射箭，同时左右移动以躲避敌人的攻击。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。