invade
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
to enter a country, town, etc. using military force in order to take control of it 武装入侵;侵略;侵犯 Troops invaded on August 9th that year. 军队是在那年的 8 月 9 日入侵的。 - invade something
When did the Romans invade Britain? 古罗马人是何时侵略不列颠的?
- [transitive] invade something
to enter a place in large numbers, especially in a way that causes damage or problems (尤指造成损害或混乱地)涌入;侵袭 Demonstrators invaded the government buildings. 大批示威者闯进了政府办公大楼。 As the final whistle blew, fans began invading the field. 比赛结束的哨声一响,球迷便开始冲入球场。 The cancer cells may invade other parts of the body. 癌细胞可能扩散到身体的其他部位。
- [transitive] invade something
to affect something in an unpleasant or annoying way 侵扰;干扰 see also invasion, invasive
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘attack or assault (a person)’): from Latin invadere, from in- ‘into’ + vadere ‘go’.