Word · Frequency #14876
encroachments
侵入；侵占；蚕食
encroachments is the plural of encroachment.
entry into an area that was not previously occupied
- 1.
An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.
进入以往不常见之地域；越过原有边界的推进；侵入；入侵
- 2.
An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
侵犯他人财产或权利；侵权
- 3.
That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion.
非法侵入所得之物
- 4.
An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.
非法减损他人财产
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
In use
The new airport terminal is an encroachment on the wildlife reserve.
The villagers fought against the encroachment of the resort onto their beaches.
Weeds are spreading, and their encroachment into the garden is hard to stop.
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。
The encroachment into the protected forest was halted by rangers.
对受保护森林的侵入被护林员阻止了。
encroachment by [agent]
强调行为主体。
Connections
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
- 开发商的侵占
- Residents oppose the encroachment by developers on their green space.居民反对开发商侵占他们的绿地。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
-croach 与 roach（蟑螂）押韵：蟑螂溜进屋就是 encroachment（侵入）。
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.