invade
verb
uk/ɪnˈveɪd/us/ɪnˈveɪd/B2[IorT]
toenteracountrybyforcewithlargenumbersofsoldiersinorderto takepossessionof it:
入侵,侵略Concentrations oftroopsnear theborderlookset to invade within the next fewdays.部队在边境附近集结,看来几天内必定会入侵。
to try to hurt someone using violence
- attackHe was attacked in the car park.
- assaultThe intruder assaulted him in his home.
- go forUKShe suddenly lost her temper and went for me.
- come atHe came at me with a baseball bat.
- mugYes, that is the man who mugged me.
- ambushThey ambushed him and left him for dead.
C1[IorT]
toenteraplaceinlargenumbers, usually whenunwantedand inorderto takepossessionor dodamage:
(通常为了谋财或搞破坏而不受欢迎地)涌入,蜂拥而入Hundreds ofsquattershave invadedwastelandin thehopethat they will beallowedtostay.数百名擅自占地的人涌入荒地,希望能被允许留在那里。
[T]
toenteranareaofactivityin aforcefulandnoticeableway:
强势进入(某领域)Marialooksset to invade themusicscenewith herstyleandimage.看来玛丽亚准备好了要凭借她自身的风格和形象打入音乐界。
C2[T]
tospoilasituationorqualityfor anotherpersonwithoutthinkingabouttheirfeelings:
侵犯,侵扰Famouspeopleoftenfindtheirprivacyis invaded by thepress.名人常常发现个人隐私受到新闻界的侵犯。
- TheSpanishArmada wassentby thekingof Spain to invadeEnglandin 1588.
- Supporters invaded thepitch.
- TheD-Daylandingsbeganon 6June1944, whenAlliedforcesinvaded Normandy.
- Theyfoughtfearlesslyagainst thetroopswho were invading from thenorth.
- Thecountrydoes not have theresourcesto invadeitsneighbour.
Attacking & invading
- aggressor
- ambush
- beleaguer
- beleaguered
- besiege
- blitz
- blitzkrieg
- false flag
- foray
- going-over
- hard power
- hit and run
- incursion
- kamikaze
- privateer
- raid
- reconquer
- reconquest
- reducer
- relieve
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Arriving, entering and invading
Taking part and getting involved
Damaging and spoiling