invasion
noun [ C or U ] uk/ɪnˈveɪ.ʒən/ us/ɪnˈveɪ.ʒən/
B2 入侵，侵略
an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country
They were planning to mount an invasion of the north of the country. 他们正计划发动对该国北部的侵略。
C2 （通常为了谋财或搞破坏而不受欢迎地）涌入，蜂拥而入
an occasion when a large number of people or things come to a place in an annoying and unwanted way
the annual invasion of foreign tourists 每年外国游客的涌入
C2 侵犯，侵扰
an action or process that affects someone's life in an unpleasant and unwanted way
an invasion of privacy 侵犯隐私
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- The D-Day invasion was a concerted exercise by the armed forces of Britain, the US and Canada.
- The ancient Britons inhabited these parts of England before the Roman invasion.
- Thousands of troops have massed along the border in preparation for an invasion.
- British troops spearheaded the invasion.
- The overnight invasion took the military experts unawares.