Infringe



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.违反, 侵害
• ［英］ v.违反, 侵害 ( to break a law; violate; trespass)
• ［记］ in ( 不) +fringe ( 界限) -> 不在界限之内 -> 违反
• ［例］ We'll sue your company if it infringes our agreement.

Webster Collegiate

verb (infringed; infringing)

• Etymology: Medieval Latin infringere, from Latin, to break, crush, from in- + frangere to break — more at break
• Date: 1513
• transitive verb
  • 1. to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another <infringe a patent>
  • 2. obsolete defeat, frustrate
• intransitive verb
  • encroach — used with on or upon<infringe on our rights>
• Synonyms: see trespass
• ? infringer noun

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