encroachment
n ~ (on/upon sth) (fml 文)
(a) [U] action of encroaching 侵入; 侵害; 侵占
I resent the encroachment on my time. 我讨厌别人侵占我的时间.
(b) [C] thing gained by encroaching 侵占或侵害之物
encroachments made by the sea upon the land 海水对陆地的侵蚀之处.
🗣️ 情景例句
How's that?
这是怎么一回事?
The waiter seems to be in a hurry to take our order.
侍者似乎匆匆忙忙拿我们的订单。
They plunged into the lake, and after loading their gear on an inflatable rubber dinghy, let the current carry them to the other side.