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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·fringe /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/ ●○○ verb [transitive]  1SCLILLEGALto do something that is against a law or someone’s legal rights 违反〔法律〕;侵犯〔他人权利〕 A backup copy of a computer program does not infringe copyright. 计算机程序的备份不侵犯版权。2infringe on/upon something phrasal verb LIMITto limit someone’s freedom in some way 〔在某方面〕限制〔某人的自由〕 Some students argued that the rule infringed on their right to free speech. 一些学生争辩说,这一规定侵犯了他们言论自由的权利。infringement noun [countable, uncountable] the infringement of human rights 对人权的侵犯→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
infringeIf a teacher makes copies of software for students, he or she is infringing copyright.Arrangements for widow's pensions infringed laws on equal pay and treatment.The court ruled that he had infringed the company's patent.
From Longman Business Dictionaryinfringein‧fringe /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/ (also infringe on) verb [transitive] to do something that is against a law or someone’s legal rightsThere was no evidence that Apple’s work was infringing Xerox copyrights.We’ll be watching closely to see whether they infringe on our patents.infringement noun [countable, uncountable]The company doesn’t believe its promotional material is a trademark infringement.→ See Verb tableOrigin infringe (1500-1600) Latin infringere, from frangere to break
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infringe
infringe /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/ verb [transitive]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: infringere, from frangere 'to break'
to do something that is against a law or someone’s legal rights:
    A backup copy of a computer program does not infringe copyright.
—infringement noun [uncountable and countable]:
    the infringement of human rights
     
infringe on/upon something phrasal verb
  to limit someone’s freedom in some way:
    Some students argued that the rule infringed on their right to free speech.


in·fringeBrE /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they infringe BrE /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it infringes BrE /ɪnˈfrɪndʒɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈfrɪndʒɪz/ 🔊past simple infringed BrE /ɪnˈfrɪndʒd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈfrɪndʒd/ 🔊past participle infringed BrE /ɪnˈfrɪndʒd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈfrɪndʒd/ 🔊 -ing form infringing BrE /ɪnˈfrɪndʒɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈfrɪndʒɪŋ/ 🔊 (formal) [transitive] ~ sth (of an action, a plan, etc. 行动、计划等) to break a law or rule 违背,触犯(法规)The material can be copied without infringing copyright. 这份材料可以复制,不会侵犯版权。🔊🔊 [transitive, intransitive] to limit sb's legal rights 侵犯,侵害(合法权益)~ sth They said that compulsory identity cards would infringe civil liberties. 他们说强制办理身份证会侵犯公民的自由。🔊🔊~ on/upon sth She refused to answer questions that infringed on her private affairs. 她拒绝回答侵犯她隐私的问题。🔊🔊 in·fringe·ment BrE /ɪnˈfrɪndʒmənt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈfrɪndʒmənt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] copyright infringement对版权的侵犯an infringement of liberty对自由的侵犯