especially: the act of wrongfully entering upon, seizing, or taking possession of the property of another
2
: the forcible entry of molten rock or magma into or between other rock formations
also: the intruded magma
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebOther possible factors in the collapse are sea level rise caused by climate change, which could cause damage from saltwater intrusion. Curt Anderson, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2022 Other possible factors in the collapse are sea level rise caused by climate change, which could cause damage from saltwater intrusion. Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 The Fourth Amendment provides individuals with protections against governmental intrusion.New York Times, 29 June 2022 Here goes: The audience in specials is fundamentally manipulative, a bullying intrusion on the relationship between artist and observer at home.New York Times, 1 June 2022 China has hacked India before Between mid-2020 and February 2021, Recorded Future had reported a similar intrusion into India’s power grid by a group called RedEcho which is known to have China links. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2022 Such policies are generally intended to preserve the independence of the press and to protect reporters and their sources from potential intrusion by government officials. Dalton Bennett, Washington Post, 24 June 2022 The history is illuminating, especially the parts implying individual messaging should be protected from intrusion by tech companies searching for information to sell to advertisers. Damon Linker, The Week, 26 Oct. 2021 Nor are SMEs protected from sophisticated security threats; Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR) found that 98% of breaches of the smallest companies were a result of system intrusion, social engineering and privilege misuse. Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin intrusion-, intrusio, from Latin intrudere
ADJECTIVE | VERB + INTRUSION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤government, governmental, media, press政府的侵入;媒體的侵擾◇This is a governmental intrusion on the freedom of the press.這是政府對新聞自由的侵犯。➤unnecessary, unwanted, unwarranted, unwelcome不必要的干擾;無理的侵犯;不受歡迎的侵擾➤sudden突然的侵擾◇He leapt back in shock at this sudden intrusion.面對這一突然的闖入,他驚得往後一跳。VERB + INTRUSION➤resent憎惡攪擾PREPOSITION➤intrusion in侵擾◇I really resented his intrusion in a family matter.我真的很厭惡他插手家庭事務。➤intrusion into對⋯的攪擾◇media intrusion into the lives of celebrities媒體對名人生活的侵擾➤intrusion on, intrusion upon對⋯的侵擾◇an unwarranted intrusion upon the singer's privacy對歌手隱私的無端侵犯PHRASES➤forgive my/the intrusion, pardon my/the intrusion恕我冒昧打擾◇Forgive my intrusion, but I need to speak with you urgently.恕我冒昧,但我有急事需要和您說。