infringe

动词 infringe:

1. go against, as of rules and laws
   同义词：conflict, run afoul, contravene
2. advance beyond the usual limit
   同义词：encroach, impinge

1. Infringe a contract; infringe a patent.
   违反一项合同; 侵犯专利权
2. They infringed on her rights.
   他们侵犯了她的权力。
3. The publishing house infringed his copyright.
   出版社侵犯了他的版权。

in.fringe

v.（动词）
in.fringed,in.fring.ing,in.fring.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate:
违反：超越或超过限制；违犯：
例句：
infringe a contract; infringe a patent.
违反一项合同；侵犯专利权

Obsolete To defeat; invalidate.
【废语】 打败；使无效
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To encroach on someone or something; engage in trespassing:
侵害：侵害某人或侵犯某物；侵害：
例句：
an increased workload that infringed on his personal life.
增加了的工作量侵犯了他的个人生活

来源：
Latin onfringere [to destroy]
拉丁语 onfringere [破坏]
in- [intensive pref.] * see in- 2
in- [加强语意的前缀] *参见 in-2
frangere [to break] * see bhreg-
frangere [分离] *参见 bhreg-

【引伸】
infring.er
n.（名词）