invasion

Definitions

The noun of invade: in- (into) + vas- (the -s- form of vad, 'go') + -ion (act of). The act of walking in by force. Note the -d- of invade switches to -s- in the noun, like evade/evasion and pervade/pervasion.

Common Collocations

• 1.military invasion军事入侵
• 2.full-scale invasion全面入侵
• 3.invasion of privacy侵犯隐私
• 4.launch an invasion发动入侵

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The invasion began at dawn with airstrikes on the capital.

• 2.

  Constant phone tracking feels like an invasion of privacy.