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TOEFL BNC: 3416 COCA: 3295

invasion

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
invasion /ɪnˈveɪʒən/ noun
plural invasions
invasion
/ɪnˈveɪʒən/
noun
plural invasions
Learner's definition of INVASION
: the act of invading something入侵;侵略: such as
: the act of entering a place in an attempt to take control of it侵占
[count]
[noncount]
: the act of entering a place in large numbers especially in a way that is harmful or unwanted涌入;侵扰
[count]
[noncount]
◊ An invasion of privacy is a situation in which someone tries to get information about a person's private life in an unwanted and usually improper way.侵犯个人隐私
TOEFL BNC: 3416 COCA: 3295

invasion

noun

in·​va·​sion in-ˈvā-zhən How to pronounce invasion (audio)
1
: an act of invading
especially : incursion of an army for conquest or plunder
2
: the incoming or spread of something usually hurtful

Example Sentences

The enemy launched an invasion. The people live under a constant threat of invasion. The town is gearing up for the annual tourist invasion. protecting the house from insect invasion
Recent Examples on the Web Blinken will visit Brussels today to continue emphasizing coordinated support for Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 That effort is being complicated by an energy crisis sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine that has already nearly pushed Europe into a recession. Harold Maass, The Week, 9 Sep. 2022 Russia's invasion of Ukraine is nearing its seventh month and shows no sign of slowing down. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2022 Russia's invasion of Ukraine made matters worse this spring, sending food and energy prices skyrocketing. Matt Egan, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 In April, Feldman Ecopark confirmed the death of two employees who went missing in March amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Cheniere, the largest LNG exporter in the U.S., had warned that new requirements on LNG plants in Texas and Louisiana could disrupt gas supplies to Europe, which has struggled with surging energy prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Matthew Daly, Chron, 7 Sep. 2022 Shakhtar's domestic season only recently started after a lengthy break because of Russia's invasion but the team got some help from Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi for the first goal. Mattias KarÉn, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 Half a year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the implications of this war for the European space industry have been profound. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English invasioun "assault, attack," borrowed from Anglo-French invasion, envasioun, borrowed from Late Latin invāsiōn-, invāsiō "attack, taking possession by violence," from Latin invādere "to enter with hostile intent, assault, attack" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at invade

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of invasion was in the 15th century
TOEFL BNC: 3416 COCA: 3295
invasion

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + INVASION | INVASION + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEfull-scale全面入侵military軍事侵略Latest reports are of a full-scale military invasion.最新報道是有關一場全面軍事入侵的。amphibious, ground, land水陸兩棲入侵;地面入侵imminent, impending, planned迫近的入侵;有預謀的入侵Forces were massing on the border for an imminent invasion.軍隊正在邊境地區大量集結,準備應對步步逼近的入侵。unilateral, unprovoked單邊的/無緣無故的入侵We cannot accept the unprovoked invasion of a sovereign nation.我們無法容忍對一個主權國家的無端入侵。home (NAmE) 入侵民宅Robberies and home invasions are grim facts of daily life.搶劫和侵入民宅都是日常生活中令人難以接受的事情。VERB + INVASIONcarry out, launch, mount實施/發動/進行侵略repel, repulse擊退/驅逐入侵counter, oppose, resist抗擊/反抗/抵抗侵略justify, support為侵略開脫;支持入侵INVASION + NOUNfleet, force入侵艦隊/軍隊PHRASESan invasion of privacy侵犯隱私Having those photographers in the house was a terrible invasion of privacy.讓這麼多攝影記者進到家裏,對隱私是極大的侵犯。fear of invasion, a threat of invasion對入侵的恐懼;侵略的威脅

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