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encroachen·croach /ɪnˈkroʊtʃ / verb [intransitive] (formal) encroach (on / upon sth) - to use more of something than you should侵占;过多占用◆Students' extracurricular activities must not encroach on the time their studies demand.学生的课外活动不得占用学习时间。
- to slowly begin to cover more and more of an area侵吞,蚕食(土地)◆The growing town began to encroach upon the surrounding countryside.这个不断扩大的城市开始蚕食周围的农村。
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