trespass
UK/'trespәs/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC1
Definitions
v.
To enter someone's land or property without permission.
擅自进入，非法侵入。
n.
The act of entering unlawfully; (formal/religious) a wrongdoing.
非法侵入；（正式/宗教）过错，罪过。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtres- is a worn-down trans- (across) + pass (step) = to step across a line you shouldn't. Literally it means entering someone's property without permission; the same 'crossing a forbidden line' image gave it the older moral sense of a wrongdoing ('forgive us our trespasses').
Root pass still carries 14 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.trespass on private property擅闯私人地产
- 2.no trespassing禁止入内
- 3.trespassers will be prosecuted擅入者将被起诉
Example Sentences
- 1.
They were fined for trespassing on private land.
- 2.
The sign warned hikers not to trespass beyond this point.
- 3.
He was charged with trespass after climbing the fence.