infringe
🇬🇧 UK/in'frindʒ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To break or violate a law, rule, or someone's rights; to encroach on something.
违反(法律、规定等);侵犯(权利)
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.infringe on侵犯
- 2.infringe rights侵犯权利
- 3.[infringe] patent[侵犯]专利
Example Sentences
- 1.
The company infringe the patent by producing a nearly identical product.
- 2.
The law should not infringe on citizens' freedom of speech and expression.