trespass

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tres·pass1 /ˈtrespəs $ -pəs, -pæs/ verb [intransitiveI]

1 SCLENTERto go onto someone’s private land without their permission 擅闯（私地），擅自进入

trespass on

She was arrested for trespassing on government property.

她因擅闯政府属地而被逮捕。

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2. old useRRBAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONS to do something wrong 做错事 SYN sin

3 trespass on something phrasal verbphr v formal ADVANTAGEto unfairly use more than you should of someone else’s time, help etc for your own advantage 过多占用〔别人的时间〕；过多利用〔别人的帮助〕

It would be trespassing on their hospitality to accept any more from them.

再接受他们的给予就是滥用他们的好意了。

—trespasser noun [countableC]

Examples from the Corpus

trespass• Get out of the yard! Can't you see the sign? It says "No Trespassing."• I have trespassed and will retreat back to Cambo and to the country just to the south of it.• Carlson was fined $1000 for trespassing on government property.• Farmers have barricaded their fields to prevent partygoers from trespassing on their land.• However, as is often the case with these ranch roads, the sign means no trespassing on their property.• Many reasons were given, from Health and Safety Regulations, destroying the environment, to trespassing on to archaeological sites.• According to its critics, it could result in walkers getting lost, trespassing, squabbling with farmers and even being injured.• But the Galaxy is great, and it has happened before that a boundary has been trespassed unwittingly.• A knock sounded, trespassing upon her reflections.• Carlisle warned that anyone caught trespassing will be banned from the facility when it opens Oct. 25.

Related topics: Law

trespass2 noun

1 [countableC, uncountableU] (also trespassing American English)SCLENTER the offence of going onto someone’s land without their permission 擅闯私地，擅自进入

He will be prosecuted for trespass.

他将因擅闯私地而被起诉。

2. [countableC] biblicalRRBAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONS something you have done that is morally wrong 过错；罪过 SYN sin

Examples from the Corpus

trespass• Trespassers will be prosecuted.• One traveller, Lisa Miller, is due to appear in court on charges of criminal trespass dating back several months.• The court held that necessity was a defence to the claim in trespass and nuisance.• An individual or organisation may face action for a variety of Torts e.g. defamation, negligence, nuisance or trespass.• If he does, if he practices any philosophical trespass around here, I will call the cops.• It doesn't recommend trespass, it urges that you should consult the police and get third-party liability insurance.• The Court chose not to face head-on the problem of state trespass statutes which conflicted with constitutional prohibitions against racial discrimination.• Forgive men their trespasses...• This trespass meant that no one must go inside the property because it was not public like a park, but private.

From Longman Business Dictionary

trespasstres·pass /ˈtrespəs-pəs, -pæs/ verb [intransitiveI]LAWPROPERTY

to go onto someone’s land or into their property without their permission

trespass on

Union organizers had trespassed on company premises to try and recruit new members.

—trespass noun [uncountableU]

state laws against trespass

—trespasser noun [countableC]

a sign to deter trespassers

Origin trespass1