Wordiyoencroach
🇬🇧 UK/in'krәutʃ/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To gradually intrude on or take over someone else's rights, territory, or time.
侵犯，侵占，蚕食
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishencroachother
=encroach
Example Sentences
- 1.
Urban development has encroached on natural habitats.
- 2.
The neighboring country encroached on disputed border territory.