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单词 encroach on/upon something
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encroach on/upon something

From Longman Business Dictionaryencroach on/upon something phrasal verb [transitive] to gradually take more control of someone’s rights, property, responsibility etc than you shouldBureaucratic power has encroached upon the freedom of companies to do business.encroachment noun [countable, uncountable]The Government should legislate to prevent encroachment by developers on the green belt (=an area of countryside around a city where building is not allowed). encroach→ See Verb table
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