英语单词 | invasion |
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英美音标 | [in'veiʒ(ə)n] |
中文释义 | n.入侵 |
vocab简明 | An invasion is the movement of an army into a region, usually in a hostile attack that's part of a war or conflict. World history is full of descriptions of invasions. |
vocab扩展 | One country's army plundering or taking over a city or piece of land in another country is an invasion. You can call other mass movements invasions as well, like a horrifying invasion of your kitchen by cockroaches, or the invasion of a stadium by excited soccer fans. A common phrase is "invasion of privacy," which means an unfair intrusion into someone's personal space or private information. |
真题原句 | Countries that still think foreign investment is an invasion of their sovereignty might well study the history of infrastructure(the basic structural foundations of a society)in the United States. |
柯林斯星级 | ★★★☆☆ |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]武装入侵;侵略 If there is an invasion of a country, a foreign army enters it by force. [usu with supp]
2 [N-VAR 可变名词](令人不快的或难以对付的人或事物的)大批进入,涌入 If you refer to the arrival of a large number of people or things as an invasion, you are emphasizing that they are unpleasant or difficult to deal with. [oft N
3 [N-VAR 可变名词]侵扰;干扰 If you describe an action as an invasion, you disapprove of it because it affects someone or something in a way that is not wanted. [usu N [disapproval]
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来源 | 2001.2 |
Tags: 单词::2001
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