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
What do you think of the spaceship?
你觉得那个太空船怎么样?
It was eleven o'clock when he finally showed up.
他最后露面时,已经11点钟了。
The guards couldn't have been watchig very carefully.