Encroachment
[eŋ'krəʊtʃm(ə)nt] or [ɪn'krotʃmənt]
解釋/意思:
(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.
編輯:摩尔
同義詞及近義詞：
n. Infringement, trespass, inroad, invasion.
詹妮校對
例句/造句/用法:
- 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. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- It is a manifest encroachment upon the just liberty, both of the workman, and of those who might be disposed to employ him. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- She saw with maternal complacency all the impertinent encroachments and mischievous tricks to which her cousins submitted. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
手打:纳塔利