invade
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(a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (with sth) enter (a country or territory) with armed forces in order to attack, damage or occupy it 武装进入(一国或一领地); 侵犯; 侵入; 侵略
He ordered the army to invade at dawn. 他命令军队拂晓侵入该国.
Alexander the Great invaded India with a large army. 亚历山大大帝曾率领大军入侵印度.
(b) [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
(fig 比喻) enter (sth) in large numbers, esp so as to cause damage; crowd into 涌入(某事物)(尤指为破坏); 侵袭
The cancer cells may invade other parts of the body. 癌细胞可能侵袭身体的其他部分.
a city invaded by tourists 游客大批涌入的城市
a mind invaded with worries, anxieties, etc 充满烦恼、 焦虑等的心境.
2 [Tn] interfere with (sth); intrude on 干扰(某事物); 侵扰
invade sb's rights, privacy, etc 侵犯某人的权利、 隐私权等.
Live animals? I didn' t know we were going to take live animals with us, Sir.
活的动物?我还不知道我们要带活的动物,先生。
New Zealand is an impotant agricultural country with a small population. In size it is bigger than Guangdong Province, yet has a much smaller population.
新西兰是一个人口很少的重要的农业国。新西兰的面积比广东省大,但人口却少得多。
Finally, India won her independence on August 15th, 1947, but Gandhi himself was shot five months later by an Indian who opposed his views.