| 释义 |
encroach on/upon sthphr v [t] 1. to take away more and more of someone's time, power, rights etc 占用，侵占:◇i don't let my work encroach on my private life. 我不会让工作侵占我的私人生活。 2. to cover more and more of an area or space that is intended for something else 侵占［地方或空间］:◇long grass is starting to encroach onto the highway. 长草开始蔓延到公路上。 |