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encroach
verb [I] 
/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ/
/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ/ | present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | encroach |
| he/she/it | encroaches |
| present participle | encroaching |
| past tense | encroached |
| past participle | encroached |
- 1to gradually take something such as power or authority from someone else （逐步）侵占（某人的权力）encroach on/upon :
The federal government is encroaching on a state issue. 联邦政府正逐步插手州内的事务。
Synonyms and related wordsTo take something away from someone: go off with, seize, rob... - 2to cover more land gradually （逐渐）侵占，蚕食（土地）encroach on/upon :
Housing developments continue to encroach on wildlife habitats. 房地产的发展继续蚕食着野生动物的栖息地。
Synonyms and related wordsTo cover something: cover, wrap, coat... - 3to gradually reduce the amount of time that someone has available to do what they want to doencroach on/upon :
I didn't want work to encroach any more on my spare time.
Synonyms and related wordsTo reduce something: cut back, cut down, reduce...
derived word
encroachment
noun [C/U]| singular | encroachment |
| plural | encroachments |
Synonyms and related words
To take something away from someone: go off with, seize, rob...
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