mid-15c., from Old French invasion "invasion, attack, assaut" (12c.), from Late Latin invasionem (nominative invasio) "an attack, invasion," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin invadere "go into, fall upon, attack, invade," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + vadere "go, walk" (see vamoose).
雙語例句
1. When the invasion occurred he ruled as a puppet of the occupiers.
外敵入侵時(shí)，他作為占領(lǐng)者的傀儡行使統(tǒng)治。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The secrecy and swiftness of the invasion shocked and amazed army officers.
這次入侵的隱秘和迅速令陸軍軍官們大為震驚。
來自柯林斯例句
3. There was a peaceful pitch invasion after Milan's eighth goal.
米蘭隊(duì)攻入第八粒進(jìn)球后，觀眾有序地涌進(jìn)球場。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Is reading a child'sdiary always a gross invasion of privacy?
偷看孩子的日記一定是對個(gè)人隱私的嚴(yán)重侵犯嗎？
來自柯林斯例句
5. The invasion was held up by unexpectedly stout resistance.