英 [ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ] 美 [ɪnˈkroʊtʃ]
v. 逐步侵占（侵犯），蚕食；侵占（土地）
第三人称单数encroaches
现在分词encroaching
过去式encroached
过去分词encroached
encroach /ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ/ TEM8 [ encroaching encroached encroaches ]
不及物动词 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
The new institutions do not encroach on political power.
这些新机构没有侵犯到政治权力。
不及物动词 If something encroaches on a place, it spreads and takes over more and more of that place. 蚕食
The shrubs encroached ever more on the twisting drive.
灌木丛蚕食了越来越多蜿蜒的车道。
侵占-引用次数：2
However, shareholders of non-tradable shares are likely to make use of ownership to manipulate market and encroach upon rights of minority shareholders.
但在减持过程中非流通股股东可能利用控制权优势操纵市场,形成新的侵占中小股东利益的行为。
参考来源“大小非”减持中的盈余管理研究
侵占
蚕食
... encounter v.遭遇（没有事先计划的、未料到的、短暂的相遇） encroach v.侵占；蚕食 encumber v.妨害；阻碍；使负担法律义务或债务 ...
个中布帕蒂早在1997年便染指(Encroach)了法网的混双冠军(Champion)，生活共捞取过四项大满贯双打冠军，就在本赛季的澳网竞赛中，他就与佩斯同伴夺得男双亚军。
... encounter v.遭遇（没有事先计划的、未料到的、短暂的相遇） encroach v.侵占；蚕食 encumber v.妨害；阻碍；使负担法律义务或债务 ...
... debunker 暴露者，揭穿真面目者 seclude 使分离，使隐退 encroach 侵犯，侵占，侵害，侵蚀 scrutinize 细看，细读，仔细检查 rehabilitate 使复原，使复权，使恢复，改善，复兴，修理 ...
encroaching 渐渐渗入的
encroachment 侵入，侵犯；侵蚀
I did not mean to encroach upon your property.
我并不想侵占你的财产。
I won't encroach on your time any longer.
我不会再占用你的时间了。
He never allows work to encroach upon his family life.
他从不让工作扰乱他的家庭生活。
"Our view is we're going to get the events off, but we felt that we were not prepared to create a situation that, in fact,could begin to encroach on the field of play."
VOA : standard.2010.02.16
It involves setting up electric fences and relocating villages which encroach on the animals' migratory corridors.
Working-class whites do not, however, warm to those who seem to encroach on their privileges.
Under Sagan's leadership Akamai's invisible network has continued to encroach on more of the traditional, overtrafficked Internet.