encroaching是什么意思？

encroaching

英[ɪn'krəʊtʃɪŋ] 美[ɪn'kroʊtʃɪŋ]

• adj. 渐渐渗入的；
• v. 侵犯( encroach的现在分词 )，侵占，侵害，妨碍（正常生活或活动等）；

例句

• She tried to prevent her work from encroaching too far on her private life. 她尽力避免工作过多地影响她的私生活。
• The sea is encroaching upon the land. 海水浸蚀着陆地.
• The movie industry had chosen to ignore the encroaching competition of television. 电影业故意无视电视业的侵犯性竞争。
• I turned into the dirt road and followed it through encroaching trees and bushes. 我转上土路，在蔓延至路面的树木和灌木间穿行。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  侵占;侵犯;侵害
  If one thing encroaches on another, the first thing spreads or becomes stronger, and slowly begins to restrict the power, range, or effectiveness of the second thing.
  例句
  Any attempt to encroach upon presidential prerogatives in this domain was quickly and firmly resisted... 任何试图挑战总统在这个领域的特权的举动都遭到了迅速而坚定的制止。 The new institutions do not encroach on political power... 新机构没有侵犯到政治权力。
• VERB
  侵蚀,侵占,蚕食(土地)
  If something encroaches on a place, it spreads and takes over more and more of that place.
  例句
  The rhododendrons encroached ever more on the twisting drive... 越来越多的杜鹃花长到了蜿蜒的车道上。 I turned into the dirt road and followed it through encroaching trees and bushes. 我转上土路，在蔓延至路面的树木和灌木间穿行。

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. gradually intrusive without right or permission;
  "we moved back from the encroaching tide""invasive tourists""trespassing hunters"