invasion

英 [ɪnˈveɪʒn]

美 [ɪnˈveɪʒn]

n.  武装入侵; 侵略; 侵犯; (尤指烦扰的)涌入; 干预

复数：invasions　

CET4CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM4TEM8医学

Collins.3 / BNC.3416 / COCA.3295

牛津词典

noun

• 武装入侵；侵略；侵犯
  the act of an army entering another country by force in order to take control of it
  1. the German invasion of Poland in 1939
     德国于1939年对波兰的侵略
  2. the threat of invasion
     入侵的威胁
  3. an invasion force/fleet
     侵略军 / 舰队
• （尤指烦扰的）涌入
  the fact of a large number of people or things arriving somewhere, especially people or things that are disturbing or unpleasant
  1. the annual tourist invasion
     一年一度游客的涌入
  2. Farmers are struggling to cope with an invasion of slugs.
     农民正在努力对付蛞蝓的大肆侵害。
• 侵犯；干预
  an act or a process that affects sb/sth in a way that is not welcome
  1. The actress described the photographs of her as an invasion of privacy .
     那位女演员认为她的这些照片是对隐私权的侵犯。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 武装入侵;侵略
  If there is aninvasionof a country, a foreign army enters it by force.
  1. ...seven years after the Roman invasion of Britain...
     罗马人入侵英国7年以后
  2. He was commander in chief during the invasion of Panama.
     在侵略巴拿马的战役中他是总司令。
• N-VAR (令人不快的或难以对付的人或事物的)大批进入，涌入
  If you refer to the arrival of a large number of people or things as aninvasion, you are emphasizing that they are unpleasant or difficult to deal with.
  1. ...this year's annual invasion of flies, wasps and ants...
     今年，苍蝇、黄蜂和蚂蚁同往年一样的大批进犯
  2. Seaside resorts such as Blackpool and Brighton are preparing for a tourist invasion.
     像布莱克浦与布赖顿这样的海滨胜地正为游客的大批涌入做准备。
• N-VAR 侵扰;干扰
  If you describe an action as aninvasion, you disapprove of it because it affects someone or something in a way that is not wanted.
  1. Is reading a child's diary always a gross invasion of privacy?
     偷看孩子的日记一定是对个人隐私的严重侵犯吗？
  2. ...the first skirmish in the invasion of the British Parliament by Brussels.
     布鲁塞尔干扰英国议会的首次摩擦

英英释义

noun

• the act of invading
• (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body
  1. the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures
• any entry into an area not previously occupied
  1. an invasion of tourists
  2. an invasion of locusts
  Synonym:encroachmentintrusion

双语例句

• Breast cancer cells usurp this process for invasion and metastasis.
  乳腺癌细胞为了浸润和转移而可破坏这个过程。
• By invasion time the lieutenant commander had cognizance over a thousand officers and ten thousand men.
  在登陆时那名海军少校指挥一千名军官和一万名士兵。
• News of the invasion spread panic among the citizens.
  入侵的消息在市民中引起了一片恐慌。
• He was commander in chief during the invasion of Panama.
  在侵略巴拿马的战役中他是总司令。
• He has warned some of his more gung ho generals about the consequences of an invasion
  他提醒某些更为狂热的将军要考虑入侵带来的后果。
• I felt my body involuntarily stiffen against her invasion of my personal space.
  随着她不断侵入我的个人空间，我感觉全身都不由自主地紧绷起来。
• He saw the publication of this book as an embarrassing invasion of his privacy
  他觉得这本书的出版侵犯了他的私生活，让他十分难堪。
• He joined the defense against invasion.
  他加入了反对入侵的防卫组织。
• An armada of U.S. Navy ships participated in the invasion.
  美国海军舰队参加了入侵行动。
• It brought about the justified invasion of Afghanistan, but also the diversion into Iraq.
  它导致了对阿富汗理直气壮的侵略，并进而移师伊拉克。