| 词组 | infringe upon |
| 释义 | Phr V infringe upon infringes, infringing, infringed infringe on/upon sth formal if something infringes on someone's rights or freedom, it takes away some of their rights or it limits their freedomHe warns that the new law will infringe upon the rights of minority groups.They claim that censorship has infringed on freedom of expression. ! Infringe upon is more formal than infringe on, and is mostly used in writing. infringe on/upon sth to limit someone's freedom or take their rights away from them: Some students believe the new law infringes upon their freedom of expression. Stevens said his plan would keep guns out of criminals' hands, without infringing on the rights of law-abiding citizens.■ SIMILAR TO: restrict, limit, encroach on formal (redirected from infringe upon) infringe (up)on (something)To encroach on something. Well, if you don't want us infringing on your personal freedom, don't do anything that compels us to ground you for a month. Their new fence better not be infringing upon our land! infringe (up)on somethingto interfere with the rights of someone or with someone's property rights; to encroach on something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) You are infringing upon my right to free speech. lam not infringing on your property. I'm in my own yard. |
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