单词 | encroach |
释义 | encroach[in'krəutʃ]vi. 侵犯, 侵蚀, 蚕食【法】 侵犯, 侵入, 侵占相关词组:encroach upon sb's timeencroach upon sb's property encroach en.croach AHD: [µn-kr½ch“] D.J. [en6kr*&t.]K.K. [Wn6krot.]v.intr.(不及物动词) en.croached,en.croach.ing,en.croach.es 1. To take another's possessions or rights gradually or stealthily:侵占:逐步或偷偷地侵占他人财产或侵犯他人权利:encroach on a neighbor's land.侵犯邻土2. To advance beyond proper or former limits:侵入,侵蚀:侵入到正当的或原有的限制外:desert encroaching upon grassland.沙漠侵蚀着草地语源:1. Middle English encrochen [to seize illegally] 中古英语 encrochen [非法攫取] 2. from Old French encrochier [to seize] 源自 古法语 encrochier [去侵袭,抓取] 3. en- [in] * see en- 1en- [在…里] *参见 en-14. croc [hook] [of Germanic origin] croc [钩住,钩紧] [源于日耳曼语的] 继承用法:encroach“er n.(名词)encroach“ment n.(名词) |
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