invasive
UK/ɪnˈveɪsɪv/US/in'veisiv/
C1
Definitions
adj.
Tending to spread harmfully into places where it does not belong
侵入性的，蔓延性的（尤指生物、疾病）
adj.
(Of medical procedures) involving instruments entering the body
（医疗）侵入性的，需进入体内的
adj.
Intruding unwelcomely on someone's privacy or personal life
侵犯（隐私、个人空间）的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishin- (into) + vas (the -s- past-participle form of vad, 'go') + -ive (tending to) = 'tending to go in.' The -d- of invade becomes -s- here, the family's spelling fingerprint. Whatever crosses a boundary it shouldn't is invasive: a plant in a new habitat, surgery entering the body, a question prying into your private life.
Root vad still carries 16 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.invasive species入侵物种
- 2.invasive surgery侵入性手术
- 3.invasive procedure侵入性操作
- 4.minimally invasive微创的
- 5.non-invasive非侵入性的
Example Sentences
- 1.
Invasive species can wipe out native plants within a few years.
- 2.
Doctors prefer non-invasive tests whenever they are reliable enough.
- 3.
Some people found the new security cameras far too invasive.