| 释义 |
infringe on/upon something phrasal verb with infringeverb[ T ] formaluk /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/ us /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/ If something infringes on/upon someone's rights or freedom, it takes away some of their rights or limits their freedom: 侵犯(权利或自由) These restrictions infringe upon basic human rights.这些限制侵犯了基本人权。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Taking things away from someone or somewhere appropriate bear away carry someone away carry something off collect someone/something from somewhere debug divest someone of something drain drain (something) away drainage dredge expropriate relieve remove rob root something/someone out rout someone out seize shear sweep
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infringe on/upon sth | Business English
infringe on/upon sth phrasal verb with infringeverb[ T ] LAW formaluk /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/us to take away or limit the rights or freedom of someone: Human Rights Watch asserted that the company's aggressive efforts to keep out labor unions infringed on its workers' rights. The standards for determining whether a patent has been willfully infringed upon have become stricter. |