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
She cheated on the examination.
她考试作弊。
I'll call you back.
我回电话给你。
As there were strange marks on the X-ray plates taken of the mummy, doctors have been trying to find out whether the woman died of a rare disease.