infringe
verb
UK/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/
US/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/
Definitions of infringe verb
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To violate or contravene a law, right, or agreement.
違犯；違反（規則、法律等）
The company infringed copyright laws by using unlicensed software.
該公司因使用未授權的軟體而侵犯了版權法。
Building on someone else's land without permission may infringe upon the owner's property rights.
未經許可在他人的土地上建造可能會侵犯所有者的財產權。
This new business strategy might infringe existing patents.
這項新的商業策略可能會侵犯現有的專利。
Phrasal Verbs of infringe
- infringe on/upon something
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。