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

• The federal government is encroaching on a state issue.
  联邦政府正逐步插手州内的事务。
• 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。
• Even when parents think a relationship is unhealthy, it is best to avoid handing down judgments or giving orders; young people may regard that as encroaching on their independence.
  就算父母认为孩子的恋爱关系不健康，最好也是避免简单地作判断和发命令；年轻人可能会把这视为是侵犯自己的独立。
• 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。
• 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。
• The National Trust has recently bought the farm to save it from the threat of encroaching building development.
  国家托拉斯最遍买下这个农场，使之免于建筑开发侵占的威胁。
• 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。
• 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。
• We moved back from the encroaching tide; invasive tourists; trespassing hunters.
  我们从渐长的潮汐中返回；不速之客；非法入侵的狩猎者。
• 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。