en.croach
v.intr.(不及物动词)en.croached,en.croach.ing,en.croach.es To take another`s possessions or rights gradually or stealthily:侵占:逐步或偷偷地侵占他人财产或侵犯他人权利:例句:encroach on a neighbor`s land.侵犯邻土
To advance beyond proper or former limits:侵入,侵蚀:侵入到正当的或原有的限制外:例句:desert encroaching upon grassland.沙漠侵蚀着草地
来源:Middle English encrochen [to seize illegally] 中古英语 encrochen [非法攫取] from Old French encrochier [to seize] 源自 古法语 encrochier [去侵袭,抓取] en- [in] * see en- en- [在…里] *参见 en-croc [hook] [of Germanic origin] croc [钩住,钩紧] [源于日耳曼语的]
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encroach.er
n.(名词)encroach.ment
n.(名词)