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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’.