invade
gb/ɪnvˈeɪd/ us/ɪnvˈeɪd/
B2
英语
~ 10000
义项
0 个义项
动词
B2
action
1
enter a country by military force
To enter another country with soldiers in order to fight and control it.
用法模式：
to invade [a country/territory]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes say "invade into a country" or "invade to a country". The correct pattern is "invade a country" without a preposition. Also, "invade" is usually used for large, organized forces, not for individual people in everyday arguments.
近义词
attack (More general; does not always suggest entering and taking control of land, while "invade" strongly implies crossing into another area.)
反义词
withdraw (Refers to pulling soldiers out of an area, the opposite of sending them in to invade.)
搭配
invade a country
|invade a territory
|invade a neighboring state
|troops invade
|plan to invade
|threaten to invade
主题
war
|politics
|history
|law
例句
- The army planned to invade the country at dawn.
- In 1939, German forces invaded Poland, starting the war in Europe.
- They feared that the powerful neighbor might invade their territory.
- Allies agreed that they would not invade the region without a clear mandate.
- He argued that the decision to invade was both illegal and unnecessary.
学习者例句
- The soldiers invaded the small country.
- In the film, aliens invade Earth.
- The king wanted to invade the land to the north.
- Many people died when the army invaded their city.
- The general said they would invade at night.
动词
B2
action
2
intrude on privacy or personal space
To go into someone’s private life, space, or time in a way they do not want.
用法模式：
to invade [someone's privacy/personal space]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes say "invade to my privacy"; the correct pattern is "invade my privacy" with no preposition. They may also confuse "invade" with "interrupt", but "invade" suggests going too far into private areas, not just stopping an activity.
近义词
intrude on (Very close in meaning, but slightly softer; "invade" often sounds stronger and more negative.)
反义词
respect (To respect someone's privacy or space is the opposite of invading it.)
搭配
invade someone's privacy
|invade your personal space
|invade her thoughts
|invade his life
|technology invades
|advertising invades
主题
privacy
|relationships
|society
|communication
例句
- Constant phone notifications invade our privacy and concentration.
- She felt the reporter's questions invaded her privacy.
- The loud tourists invaded his personal space on the train.
- He didn't want his work life to invade his time with family.
- They complained that security cameras were starting to invade their sense of privacy.
学习者例句
- The camera invades my privacy.
- Please do not invade my personal space.
- He felt the questions invaded his private life.
- I don't want my job to invade my free time.
- Social media can invade our privacy.
动词
B2
action
3
enter a place in large numbers
To go into a place in a big group, in a way that is not wanted.
用法模式：
to invade [a place]
常见错误：
Learners may overuse this sense and say things like "students invaded the classroom" when they simply mean "entered". "Invade" should suggest that the number is large and that their presence is a problem or not welcome.
近义词
overrun (Suggests being filled or covered by too many people or things; "invade" highlights the unwanted entry more strongly.)
反义词
leave (To go out of a place, the basic opposite of going in and filling it.)
搭配
tourists invade
|ants invade the kitchen
|weeds invade the garden
|mice invade houses
|fans invade the field
|insects invade
主题
daily_life
|environment
|travel
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Each summer, tourists invade the small coastal town.
- Ants invaded the kitchen as soon as we left food out.
- Weeds quickly invaded the lawn after the heavy rain.
- Reporters invaded the lobby, waiting for a comment.
- After the game, excited fans invaded the pitch.
学习者例句
- In July, tourists invade the city.
- Ants invade our kitchen every spring.
- Weeds invade the garden in the summer.
- Fans invaded the field after the match.
- Mice invaded the house during the winter.
动词
technical
C1
action
4
spread into and occupy something
To move into and spread through part of a body, place, or thing, usually in a harmful way.
用法模式：
to invade [tissue/an area]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use this technical sense in casual contexts where a simpler verb like "enter" or "spread" is more natural. In medical or scientific writing, however, "invade" is preferred when something harmful spreads into tissue or an area.
近义词
penetrate (Focuses on entering; "invade" more strongly suggests spreading and taking over in a harmful way.)
反义词
recede (Describes a disease or harmful process moving back or becoming smaller, the opposite of invading further.)
搭配
cells invade tissue
|cancer invades the lungs
|tumor invades nearby organs
|virus invades the body
|bacteria invade
|species invade new habitats
主题
medicine
|science
|environment
|health
例句
- The cancer had begun to invade the surrounding tissue.
- Once the virus invades the body, it multiplies rapidly.
- Doctors were concerned that the tumor might invade the nearby bone.
- Invasive plants can invade wetlands and destroy native habitats.
- The study shows how malignant cells invade healthy organs.
学习者例句
- The cancer invaded his lungs.
- The virus invades the body very fast.
- These plants invade the forest and kill other plants.
- The disease invaded many parts of her body.
- New fish invade the lake and change it.
语法
词典原形
invade
IPA
GB/ɪnvˈeɪd/
US/ɪnvˈeɪd/
音节与重音
in - vade （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (vade)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: invade
- 3rd Person Singular: invades
- Present Participle: invading
- Past: invaded
词族
相关表达
invade someone's privacy
1/ɪnvˈeɪd sˈʌmwˌʌnz pɹˈaɪvəsi/
fixed phrase
go too far into someone’s private life
To look into or affect someone’s private life in a way they do not want or did not agree to.
例句
- Publishing those photos without her consent clearly invaded her privacy.
- Many people feel that constant online tracking invades their privacy.
- He refused to answer, saying the question invaded his privacy.