Definition
to reduce or utilize a portion of time or a quantity of something
佔用；割占；割去
When I have to work late, these social events often cut into my rest time.
当我必须加班时，这些社交活动常常会占用我的休息时间。
Their plans might cut into our budget, affecting our future projects.
他们的计划可能会占用我们的预算，影响我们未来的项目。
The demands of this new job are cutting into my study time all day long.
这份新工作的需求整天都在占用我的学习时间。