[with obj.]actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.) 违犯,违反,违背(法律、协定等) ■act so as to limit or undermine (something); encroach on 破坏,侵犯 his legal rights were being infringed. 他的法律权利正遭受侵犯。 [no obj.]I wouldn't infringe on his privacy. 我不会侵犯他的隐私。
派生 infringement noun infringer noun 语源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin infringere, from in- 'into' + frangere 'to break'