encroachment
名詞
UK/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ.mənt/
US/ɪnˈkroʊtʃ.mənt/
定義 encroachment 名詞
- Countable(可數名詞)Uncountable(不可數名詞)
The act of gradually infringing upon someone's rights, or assuming control over their time, work, or other resources.
侵犯；侵佔；蠶食
This new regulation is a serious encroachment on personal privacy.
這項新規定是對個人隱私的嚴重侵犯。
The expansion of the city represents an encroachment on wildlife habitats.
城市的擴張代表著對野生動物棲息地的侵佔。
They viewed the policy as an encroachment on their liberties.
他們認為這項政策侵犯了他們的自由。