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单词 invasion
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invasionnoun [ C or U ]

uk/ɪnˈveɪ.ʒən/us/ɪnˈveɪ.ʒən/

B2 an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country:

They were planning to mount an invasion of the north of the country.

C2 an occasion when a large number of people or things come to a place in an annoying and unwanted way:

the annual invasion of foreign tourists

C2 an action or process that affects someone's life in an unpleasant and unwanted way:

an invasion of privacy

More examples

  • The D-Day invasion was a concerted exercise by the armed forces of Britain, the US and Canada.
  • The ancient Britons inhabited these parts of England before the Roman invasion.
  • Thousands of troops have massed along the border in preparation for an invasion.
  • British troops spearheaded the invasion.
  • The overnight invasion took the military experts unawares.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Attacking & invading

  • ambush
  • beleaguer
  • beleaguered
  • blitz
  • blitz
  • cyberwarfare
  • engage
  • engagement
  • going-over
  • incursion
  • invade
  • invader
  • offensive
  • rip into sb/sth
  • rush
  • sack
  • sacking
  • sally
  • seize
  • sortie

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Arrivals and departures
Serious and unpleasant
Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences

invasionnoun [ C ]

us/ɪnˈveɪ·ʒən/

the act of entering a place by force, often in large numbers:

the invasion of the Normandy coast on D-day
fig. I certainly regarded the tapping of my phone as an invasion of (my) privacy.
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