intrusion

UK/in'tru:ʒәn/US

TOEFLB2

Definitions

The act of entering or becoming involved in a place or situation where one is not wanted

闯入，侵入；（对隐私、事务的）侵扰

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

in-not, opposite of

trusthrust, push, shove

-ionact, process, state

=intrusion

The noun of intrude, built on the trus- past-participle stem: in- (in) + trus (push) + -ion (act of) = "the act of pushing in." It names an uninvited entry — into privacy, a system, or a peaceful situation.

Root trud still carries 10 more words

Common Collocations

1.intrusion of privacy对隐私的侵犯
2.unwanted intrusion不受欢迎的打扰
3.government intrusion政府的侵入
4.intrusion into personal data对个人数据的侵入

Example Sentences

1.
He apologized for the intrusion and quickly left the room.
2.
The new privacy law limits government intrusion into personal data.
3.
Constant notifications feel like an intrusion on my focus.

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