时间: 2025-04-26 10:06:22
美: [ɪn'krotʃ]
英: [ɪn'krəʊtʃ; en-]
vi. 蚕食,侵占
最后更新时间:2025-04-26 10:06:22
encroach
意为逐渐侵占、侵蚀或侵犯某物的边界、权利或空间。词源分析:encroach
源自古法语单词 encrocher
,意为“钩住、侵蚀”,其词根为 croch
,意为“钩子”。加上前缀 en-
,表示使某物处于某种状态的意思。
历史背景:该词首次出现在14世纪,主要用来描述土地或权利的逐步侵占。文学作品中,例如《莎士比亚的诗作》,常常涉及这一概念。
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正式与非正式语境:
encroach
常用于描述法律或权利的侵犯。特殊场合:
encroach
用于描述土地或财产权的侵占,例如:“The construction of the building encroaches on the neighboring property.”(建筑的施工侵占了邻近的财产。)The new development will encroach upon the wetlands, threatening local wildlife.
His behavior began to encroach on my personal space.
The law protects private property from being encroached by public projects.
Urban sprawl often encroaches on agricultural land.
As the company expands, it may encroach on the market share of its competitors.
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音标记忆法:encroach
的发音是 /ɪnˈkroʊtʃ/。可以通过听音频反复练*,帮助记忆。
词根记忆法:分解为 en-
(使)和 croach
(钩住),联想为“使某物逐渐钩住或侵占”。
land
(土地)、rights
(权利)、property
(财产)、space
(空间)、development
(开发)等词汇一起使用。这些词汇在描述侵占行为时经常出现。[[正式]] 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. 逐步侵犯
例:The new institutions do not encroach on political power.这些新机构没有侵犯到政治权力。
[[正式]] If something encroaches on a place, it spreads and takes over more and more of that place. 蚕食
例:The shrubs encroached ever more on the twisting drive.灌木丛蚕食了越来越多蜿蜒的车道。