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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·trude (in·trud·ed ; in·trud·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin intrudere to thrust in, from in- + trudere to thrust — more at threat DATE 15th century intransitive verb 1. to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome 2. to enter as a geological intrusion transitive verb 1. to thrust or force in or upon someone or something especially without permission, welcome, or fitness intruded himself into their lives 2. to cause to enter as if by force • in·trud·er noun Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 intrude in·trude / in5tru:d / verb[V] 1. ~ (into / on / upon sb / sth) to go or be somewhere where you are not wanted or are not supposed to be 闯入；侵入；打扰: I'm sorry to intrude, but I need to talk to someone. 对不起打扰了,不过我得找人有话要说。 legislation to stop newspapers from intruding on people's private lives 禁止报章侵犯他人私生活的立法 2. ~ (on / into / upon sth) to disturb sth or have an unpleasant effect on it 扰乱；侵扰: The sound of the telephone intruded into his dreams. 电话铃声把他从梦中扰醒了。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb 1 to thrust or force in without permission, welcome, or fitness FF1C;constantly intruded himself into his sister's affairsFF1E; Synonyms: butt in, chisel (in), cut in, horn in, intertrude, obtrude Related Words: encroach, entrench, infringe, invade, muscle, trespass; insinuate, intercalate, interject, interpolate, interpose, introduce; interfere, intervene; intermeddle, meddle; bother, disturb, pester Contrasted Words: retire, stand off, withdraw 2 Synonyms: IMPOSE 5, infringe, obtrude, presumeWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·trude \ə̇n.ˈtrüd\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin intrudere to force in, from in- in- (II) + trudere to thrust, push — more at threat intransitive verb 1. : to thrust oneself in : come or go in without invitation, permission, or welcome : enter by intrusion : encroach , trespass < where none might intrude upon his grief — P.B.Kyne > < manifest no wish to intrude on academic prerogatives — Saturday Review > < abashed at intruding on all these busy people — Jule Mannix > 2. geology : to enter as if by force transitive verb 1. : to thrust or force in, into, on, or upon especially without permission, welcome, or fitness < intrude political theory into his play > < intrude these confidences on you — G.B.Shaw > < didn't want to intrude himself upon her uninvited > < improper to intrude the dog into the houses of other people they were calling on — Joseph Conrad > < the right to intrude its judgment upon questions of policy or morals — O.W.Holmes †1935 > 2. : to settle (a minister) in a parish against the will of the people < ecclesiastical adventurers from the Continent were intruded by hundreds into lucrative benefices — T.B.Macaulay > 3. geology : to cause to enter as if by force |
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