encroachment

英 [eŋ'krəʊtʃm(ə)nt] 美[ɪn'krotʃmənt]

• n. 侵入，侵犯；侵蚀

1. any entry into an area not previously occupied;

"an invasion of tourists"

"an invasion of locusts"

2. entry to another's property without right or permission

3. influencing strongly;

"they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"