Word · Frequency #14876
encroachment
侵入；侵占；蚕食
核心释义
entry into an area that was not previously occupied
- 1.
进入以往不常见之地域；越过原有边界的推进；侵入；入侵
An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.
- 2.
侵犯他人财产或权利；侵权
An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
- 3.
非法侵入所得之物
That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion.
- 4.
非法减损他人财产
An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.
非法侵入；擅自进入；强烈影响；强烈干扰；进入以往不常见之地域；越过原有边界的推进；侵入；入侵；侵犯他人财产或权利；侵权；非法侵入所得之物
用法In use
The new airport terminal is an encroachment on the wildlife reserve.
用法提示：此处用名词 encroachment 表示对某地的侵占，作表语。
The villagers fought against the encroachment of the resort onto their beaches.
用法提示：名词 encroachment 表示逐渐侵入某区域，后接 of...onto。
Weeds are spreading, and their encroachment into the garden is hard to stop.
用法提示：encroachment 作名词用，指杂草对花园的蚕食侵入。
encroachment on/upon [sth]
encroachment常与on或upon连用，指对抽象权利的侵犯。
The company's encroachment on intellectual property rights was illegal.
该公司对知识产权的侵犯是非法的。
encroachment into [area]
指物理空间的侵入。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- encroachment on rights
- 对权利的侵犯
- The new law is seen as an encroachment on citizens' rights.新法律被视为对公民权利的侵犯。
- encroachment upon territory
- 对领土的侵占
- The country protested the encroachment upon its territory.该国抗议对其领土的侵占。
- encroachment of the sea
- 海水的侵蚀
- The encroachment of the sea threatens the coastal villages.海水的侵蚀威胁着沿海村庄。
- gradual encroachment
- 逐步侵蚀
- The gradual encroachment of big business into local markets worried residents.大企业逐步侵蚀本地市场让居民感到担忧。
- encroachment by developers
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
-croach 与 roach（蟑螂）押韵：蟑螂溜进屋就是 encroachment（侵入）。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律语境、环境报道、国际关系评论 encroachment 较正式，多用于法律、环境或国际关系等书面语境；日常口语较少单独使用，类似含义有时可用 intrusion 或 invasion。这里按正式语体处理，但具体正式程度仍随搭配和上下文变化。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
没有与 encroachment 完全押韵的常用词。attachment 和 detachment 拼写相近（都以 -chment 结尾），但元音不同（/æ/ 而非 /əʊ/），发音并不相同。其他 -ment 结尾的词如 appointment、development、amusement 也只共享后缀，重读部分不同。
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