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Definition
To infringe on someone's rights, such as intellectual property rights through plagiarism.
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How it's used
Primarily used in legal, business, or academic contexts regarding intellectual property, such as copyright, patents, or trademarks. While it sounds formal, it is the standard term used even in casual conversation when discussing news or disputes involving creative work or piracy.
Examples
They copied someone's design like that, it is clearly copyright infringement.
Do you know that these actions will constitute infringement?
Related words
Common phrases
intellectual property infringement
to constitute infringement
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simple theft or stealing, which is 偷. 侵權 specifically refers to the violation of legal rights, especially intangible ones like intellectual property, rather than the physical removal of an object.
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