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invades

UK //ɪnˈveɪdz//US //ɪnˈveɪdz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'invadere',由 'in-'(进入)和 'vadere'(走)组成,字面意思为'走进去'。

verb

❶ 指军队或武装力量强行进入并占领不属于自己的领土或国家,通常带有敌意或侵略性。

“The army invades the neighboring country at dawn.”

(军队在黎明时分入侵邻国。)

“History shows that many empires invaded weaker nations.”

(历史表明许多帝国曾入侵较弱的国家。)

❶ 比喻大量或不受欢迎地进入某个领域或空间,常指破坏性的介入。

“Tourists invade the small village every summer.”

(每年夏天游客都会涌入这个小村庄。)

“Weeds are invading my vegetable garden.”

(杂草正在侵占我的菜园。)

同义词:attack, occupy, overrun, infiltrate, encroach

常见短语

invade someone's privacy — 指不恰当地干涉或侵犯他人的私人生活或空间。

“Paparazzi often invade celebrities' privacy.”

(狗仔队经常侵犯名人的隐私。)

invade one's personal space — 指过于靠近他人,使其感到不适或受到干扰。

“He kept invading my personal space during the conversation.”

(谈话时他不断侵入我的个人空间。)