infringe

• 动词，指主动违反法律、协议或侵犯他人权利的行为。

A verb used to indicate the act of actively breaking or violating a law, agreement, or right.

1. Violate a law or rightB2formallegal

   To actively break or fail to comply with a law, agreement, or right.

   违反

   • The company was sued for infringing on the patent.
   • He infringed the copyright by using the image without permission.
   • The new policy infringes upon citizens' privacy rights.

   同义词breachbreakcontravenedefydisobeytransgresstrespassviolate

   反义词complyhonorobeyobserverespectuphold

2. Encroach or trespassB2formal

   To intrude upon or limit someone's rights, freedom, or personal space.

   侵犯

   • The loud music from the party infringed on our quiet evening.
   • The government's surveillance program infringes on personal liberties.
   • His constant questions began to infringe on her privacy.

   同义词breachencroachimpingeintrudeinvadetrespassviolate

   反义词honorobserverespectuphold