Encroachment

(n.) The act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion.

(n.) That which is taken by encroaching on another.

(n.) An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.

编辑:摩尔

• They discussed the effect on business of the issue of paper money , various natural phenomena, and kept a sharp look-out for any encroachment on the rights of the people. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• It is a manifest encroachment upon the just liberty, both of the workman, and of those who might be disposed to employ him. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• She saw with maternal complacency all the impertinent encroachments and mischievous tricks to which her cousins submitted. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.

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