trespass

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tres·pass1 /ˈtrespəs $ -pəs, -pæs/ verb [intransitive]  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。► see thesaurus at enter2. old useRRBAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONS to do something wrong 做错事 SYN sin3 trespass on something phrasal verb 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 [countable]→ See Verb table

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.

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trespass2 noun  1  [countable, uncountable] (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. [countable] 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 Dictionarytrespasstres‧pass /ˈtrespəs-pəs, -pæs/ verb [intransitive]LAWPROPERTY to go onto someone’s land or into their property without their permissiontrespass onUnion organizers had trespassed on company premises to try and recruit new members. —trespass noun [uncountable]state laws against trespass —trespasser noun [countable]a sign to deter trespassers→ See Verb tableOrigin trespass1 (1300-1400) Old French trespasser “to go across, trespass”, from tres “across” (from Latin trans) + passer “to pass”

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tres‧pass¹ /ˈtrespəs $ -pəs, -pæs/ verb [intransitive]1. to go onto someone’s private land without their permission
    trespass on
    She was arrested for trespassing on government property.
2. old use to do something wrong
   SYN  sin
—trespasser noun [countable]
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ enter to go or come into a place. Enter is more formal than go in: It appears the burglars entered the house through a back window. | Occupying troops entered the town on 8th April.
   ▪ go in/into something to enter a place. Go in/into is the usual phrase to use in everyday English: It was getting cold so we went in. | He went into the cafe and ordered a drink.
   ▪ come in/into something to enter a place – used when you are already in that place: Come in and sit down. | When you come into the village, you’ll see the church on your right.
   ▪ get in/into something to succeed in entering a place, especially when it is difficult or it takes a long time: I’d lost my key so I couldn’t get in. | You can’t get into the club if you are under 18.
   ▪ break in/into something to enter a building using force, for example in order to steal something: If anyone tries to break in, the alarm will go off.
   ▪ burst in/into something to enter a room or building very suddenly and noisily: Two men with guns burst in and told us to lie on the floor. | He burst into my office laughing and screaming like a maniac.
   ▪ barge in/into something to suddenly enter a room where you are not wanted because you are interrupting someone or you were not invited: She just barged into my room without knocking. | You can’t just go barging in.
   ▪ sneak in/into something to enter a place quietly and secretly hoping that no one will notice you: If you’re late, just try and sneak into the back of the class.
   ▪ slip in/into something to enter a place quietly and quickly: Maggie opened the door silently and slipped in.
   ▪ trespass formal to enter an area of land that belongs to someone else without permission: The sign said ‘Trespassers will be prosecuted’. | Trespassing on the railway is a criminal offence in the UK.
     
trespass on something phrasal verb formal
  to unfairly use more than you should of someone else’s time, help etc for your own advantage:
    It would be trespassing on their hospitality to accept any more from them.

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trespass² noun
1. [uncountable and countable] (also trespassing American English) the offence of going onto someone’s land without their permission:
    He will be prosecuted for trespass.
2. [countable] biblical something you have done that is morally wrong
   SYN  sin