intrusion
/ɪnˈtruːʒən/noun
mass noun
1
- the action of intruding侵入, 闯入; 打扰, 侵扰:
he was furious about this intrusion into his private life
对他私生活侵扰让他大为恼火
count noun unacceptable intrusions of privacy.对个人隐私难以容忍的侵扰。
1.1
- count noun a thing that intrudes侵入物, 闯入物, 打扰物, 侵扰物:
television can no longer be considered an intrusion into football.
电视已不再可以被视作是对足球运动的侵扰物。
2
- Geology the action or process of forcing a body of igneous rock between or through existing formations, without reaching the surface【地质】(火成岩)侵入。
2.1
- count noun a body of igneous rock which has intruded the surrounding strata(对周围岩层的)火成岩侵入。
词源
late Middle English (in the sense 'invasion, usurpation'): from medieval Latin intrusio(n-), from Latin intrudere 'thrust in' (see INTRUDE).