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.
You must cut off one pound of flesh, no more, no less. And not one drop of blood must fall.
你必须割下整一磅肉,不准多也不准少。而且不准流一滴血。
He passed his exams, and even better, when he left university he had earned enough money to start his own business, offering guide services to tourists.
他考试过关了,更惬意的是,他大学毕业时,所赚的钱足够他开始经营自己的行业--为游客提供导游服务。
In fact, I was a bit frightened and didn't know what we should do.