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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryin·va·sion \in-ˈvā-zhən\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English invasioune, from Anglo-French invasion, from Late Latin invasion-, invasio, from Latin invadere to invade DATE 15th century1. an act of invading; especially : incursion of an army for conquest or plunder2. the incoming or spread of something usually hurtfulEnglish Etymologyinvasion 1439, from M.Frhttp://M.Fr. invasion (12c.), from L.L. invasionem (nom.invasio) "an attack, invasion," from L. invasus, pp. of invadere"go into, fall upon, attack, invade," from in- "in" + vadere "go, walk" (see vamoose). Invade is 1491, from invadere.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7invasionin·va·sion / in5veiVn / noun[C, U] 1. the act of an army entering another country by force in order to take control of it 武装入侵；侵略；侵犯: the Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 俄罗斯于 1968 年对捷克斯洛伐克的侵略 the threat of invasion 入侵的威胁 an invasion force / fleet 侵略军/舰队 2. the fact of a large number of people or things arriving somewhere, especially people or things that are disturbing or unpleasant (尤指烦扰的)涌入: the annual tourist invasion 一年一度游客的涌入 Farmers are struggling to cope with an invasion of slugs. 农民正在努力对付蛞蝓的大肆侵害。 3. an act or a process that affects sb / sth in a way that is not welcome 侵犯；干预: The actress described the photographs of her as an invasion of privacy. 那位女演员认为她的这些照片是对隐私权的侵犯。 ⇨ see also invadeOxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishinvasion noun ADJ. full-scale | military Latest reports are of a full-scale military invasion. VERB + INVASION carry out, launch, mount | repel, repulse | counter, resist PHRASES an invasion of privacy Having all those photographers in the house was a terrible invasion of privacy. | fear of invasion, a threat of invasionMerriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: noun a hostile entrance into the territory of another FF1C;Hitler's invasion of PolandFF1E; Synonyms: foray, incursion, inroad, irruption, raid Related Words: aggression, attack, offense, offensive; breach, infraction, infringement, transgression, trespass, violation; encroachment, entrenchmentWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedin·va·sion\ə̇nˈvāzhən\ noun(-s)Etymology: Middle English (Scots) invasioune, from Middle French invasion, from Late Latin invasion-, invasio, from Latin invasus (past participle of invadere to invade) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at invade1. a. : a hostile entrance or armed attack on the property or territory of another for conquest or plunder < the invasion of So. Korea resulted in the first police action by United Nations forces > b. obsolete : an attack on a person : assault2. : an inroad of any kind: as a. : an entry into or establishment in an area not previously occupied < invasion of agricultural Lowland Britain by … industries from the Highland Margin — L.D.Stamp > < an invasion of catbrier > < invasion of sediments by granite — W.H.Bucher > b. : the introduction or spread of something hurtful or pernicious < invasion of locusts > specifically : the period during which a pathogen multiplies in and is distributed through the body of a host prior to the development of clinically evident disease < vaccine helps to defeat a virus invasion by promoting the production of antibodies in the bloodstream > c. : a penetration or occupation by an outside force or agency < tourists … making their annual invasion of France — James Pope-Hennessy > < insidious invasions of experience into the heart — Mark Schorer > < knew I would not disapprove of this invasion of my place by my young cousin — R.H.Davis > specifically : the penetration and gradual occupation of an area by a population group of different socioeconomic status or racial or cultural origin than its original inhabitants — compare succession d. : visit, tour < guest invasions by famed choreographers — Time > < the enterprising candidate made a two-day invasion of nearby tank towns >3. : encroachment, intrusion; specifically : an encroachment upon a right protected by law affording grounds for an action for damages or some other remedy

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