Encroachment
[eŋ'krəʊtʃm(ə)nt] or [ɪn'krotʃmənt]
解释:
(n.) The act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion.
(n.) That which is taken by encroaching on another.
(n.) An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.
编辑:摩尔
同义词及近义词:
n. Infringement, trespass, inroad, invasion.
詹妮校对
例句:
- They discussed the effect on business of the issue of paper money , various natural phenomena, and kept a sharp look-out for any encroachment on the rights of the people. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
- It is a manifest encroachment upon the just liberty, both of the workman, and of those who might be disposed to employ him. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
- She saw with maternal complacency all the impertinent encroachments and mischievous tricks to which her cousins submitted. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
手打:纳塔利