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.
That's right. We will take 10 pigs, 10 sheep and sixty chickens. The chickens can eat the food that we would otherwise throw away. They will provide us with eggs and meat.
没错。我们要带上10头猪、10只羊还有60只鸡。鸡吃我们的剩饭剩菜。它们为我们提供蛋和肉。
Being a good listener means much more than just listening with ears. Eyes mean that I should look at you while you are speaking as a sign of respect. In other words I should not watch TV, or look over your shoulder at other people while we are talking