encroachment
侵蝕,侵犯
En·croach·ment n.
1. The act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion.
An unconstitutional encroachment of military power on the civil establishment. --Bancroft.
2. That which is taken by encroaching on another.
3. Law An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.
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encroachment
n 1: any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion
of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts" [syn: invasion,
intrusion]
2: entry to another's property without right or permission
[syn: trespass, violation, intrusion, usurpation]
3: influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of
American values on European culture" [syn: impingement,
impact]