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’.