| 单词 | trespass |
| 释义 | tres·pass I. 1. a. < forgive us our trespasses — Book of Com. Prayer > especially < the fatal trespass done by Eve — John Milton > b. < never worried about their … trespass on generosity — Audrey Barker > 2. a. (1) (2) b. Synonyms: see breach II. intransitive verb 1. a. < his errors of taste, when he trespasses … never consist in taking a subject too seriously or too lightly — T.S.Eliot > < scrupulous fairness even to those who trespass against him — S.L.A.Marshall > b. < trespass on an angler's casting area > < trespass on a busy executive's time > < not their duty to train the infants … but merely to see that they do not trespass upon adult attention by outraging the rules of etiquette — Margaret Mead > < felt the ambassador had trespassed on domestic affairs — Time > 2. transitive verb < trespass the bounds of good taste > < trespassed a doctor's office — W.G.Eliasberg > Synonyms: < farmers bothered by hunters trespassing on their fields > < have trespassed on your hospitality too long — Dorothy Sayers > encroach may apply to an invasion of another's territory or usurpation of his privileges, rights, or possessions, often accomplished gradually or stealthily < leading his tribesmen in defense of their homes against encroaching white settlers — Current Biography > < that the Argentine militarists would seek to encroach on the territories of neighboring states — Vera M. Dean > < their work is closely related but it is not synonymous; neither should ever encroach on the field of prerogatives of the other — H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker > entrench may suggest an aggressive position and determination to maintain control < the ultimate result was that the railroad entrenched itself so strongly in the state's political field — American Guide Series: New Jersey > < spokesmen for the coal industry have expressed concern that the unregulated producers may cut their prices sharply in strategic areas to entrench themselves at the expense of coal — Walter Goodman > infringe applies to any degree of encroachment that can be considered a clear breach of law, ethics, equity, or rights < a well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed — U.S. Constitution > < was very critical whenever the military power seemed to infringe on civil rights — W.K.Boyd > invade may indicate entrance into another's sphere or territory with hostile intent and injurious effect < in the years after the Civil War, it was not only the carpetbaggers who had invaded the South — Oscar Handlin > < no good comes from attempts to invade authority and responsibility — Dean Acheson > < she'll probably insult you for invading what she calls their privacy — Hamilton Basso > |
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