1. | [i] ~ (on/upon sth) 侵占(某人的时间);侵犯(某人的权利);扰乱(某人的生活)to begin to affect or use up too much of sb's time, rights, personal life, etc. |
I won't encroach on your time any longer. 我不会再占用你的时间了。 | |
He never allows work to encroach upon his family life. 他从不让工作扰乱他的家庭生活。 |
2. | [i] ~ (on/upon sth) 侵蚀,蚕食(地区)to slowly begin to cover more and more of an area |
The growing town soon encroached on the surrounding countryside. 这个不断扩大的城镇不久便将周围的农村变成了市区。 | |
the encroaching tide(= that is coming in) 不断涌向陆地的潮水 |