encroach /ɪnˈkroʊtʃ/ verb encroaches; encroached; encroaching
encroaches; encroached; encroaching
Learner's definition of ENCROACH
[no object]
1
: to gradually move or go into an area that is beyond the usual or desired limits蚕食,侵蚀(土地) —
usually + on or upon 2
: to gradually take or begin to use or affect something that belongs to someone else or that someone else is using(逐渐)侵占,侵犯,侵害 —
usually + on or upon — encroachment
/ɪnˈkroʊtʃmənt/ noun, plural encroachments