obtrude

verb

/əbˈtruːd/

[intransitive, transitive] (formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they obtrude	/əbˈtruːd/ /əbˈtruːd/
he / she / it obtrudes	/əbˈtruːdz/ /əbˈtruːdz/
past simple obtruded	/əbˈtruːdɪd/ /əbˈtruːdɪd/
past participle obtruded	/əbˈtruːdɪd/ /əbˈtruːdɪd/
-ing form obtruding	/əbˈtruːdɪŋ/ /əbˈtruːdɪŋ/

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obtrude (something/yourself) (on/upon somebody) to become or make something/yourself noticed, especially in a way that is not wanted强行闯入；搅扰
- Music from the next room obtruded upon his thoughts.隔壁的音乐声打扰了他的思绪。
- The design should not obtrude to the extent that it distracts the reader.这种设计不应该妨碍读者。
- This overwhelming sense of despair obtruded itself on me at intervals.这种压倒一切的绝望感不时地向我袭来。
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin obtrudere, from ob- ‘towards’ + trudere ‘to push’.

TOEFL BNC: 35421 COCA: 40698

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