encroachment

noun

/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃmənt/

(formal)

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[uncountable, countable] the act of slowly affecting or using up too much of somebody's time, rights, personal life, etc.侵占（某人的时间）；侵犯（某人的权利）；扰乱（某人的生活）
- the deadening encroachment of political correctness 政治正确性令人窒息的侵蚀
- encroachment on/upon something the regime’s many encroachments on human rights这个政权种种侵犯人权的行为
[uncountable] the act of slowly covering more and more of an area侵蚀，蚕食（地区）
- It is increasingly difficult to shield farmland from urban encroachment.保护农田免受城市侵蚀越来越困难。

BNC: 14876 COCA: 16225