invasive
/ɪnˈveɪsɪv/adjective
1- (especially of plants or a disease) tending to spread prolifically and undesirably or harmfully(尤指植物或疾病)侵袭的, 扩散的。
1.1
- (especially of an action or sensation) tending to intrude on a person's thoughts or privacy(尤指行动或感觉)侵犯隐私的, 唐突的, 侵扰的, 烦扰的:
the sound of the piano was invasive.
钢琴的声音令人心烦。
1.2
- (of medical procedures) involving the introduction of instruments or other objects into the body or body cavities( 医疗手术中) 器械或其他物体进入身体或体腔内的, 侵入性的:
minimally invasive surgery.
最少侵入体内的外科手术。
词源
late Middle English: from obsolete French invasif, -ive or medieval Latin invasivus, from Latin invadere (see INVADE).