infringe on/upon something

Related to word: infringe

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. When something encroaches on someone's rights or freedom, it reduces or restricts them.

    侵害(權利或自由)

    • The introduction of new regulations should not infringe upon citizens' freedoms.

      新規定的引入不應侵害公民的自由。

    • Certain actions may violate community standards and could infringe on the rights of others.

      某些行為可能違反社區標準,並可能侵害他人的權利。

    • Their patent application was rejected because it infringed upon the same scope as an existing patent.

      他們的專利申請被拒絕,因為它侵害了現有專利的相同範圍。