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词汇 encroachment
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encroachment

noun
/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃmənt/
/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃmənt/
(formal)
  1. [uncountable, countable] the act of slowly affecting or using up too much of somebody's time, rights, personal life, etc.侵占(某人的时间);侵犯(某人的权利);扰乱(某人的生活)
    • the deadening encroachment of political correctness 政治正确性令人窒息的侵蚀
    • encroachment on/upon something the regime’s many encroachments on human rights这个政权种种侵犯人权的行为
  2. [uncountable] the act of slowly covering more and more of an area侵蚀,蚕食(地区)
    • It is increasingly difficult to shield farmland from urban encroachment.保护农田免受城市侵蚀越来越困难。
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