invasive

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Xâm lấn, phiền toái

BrE /ˈɪn.və.sɪv/ AmE /ˈɪn.və.sɪv/

adjective en → vi

1 OBTRUDE [attributive, predicative] B2

Xâm lấn, phiền toái

unwanted and unpleasant; not welcome or invited

  • be invasive

Collocations invasive advertising · invasive questions

  • The new neighbors are very invasive.

    Những hàng xóm mới rất phiền toái.

2 BIOPOLICY [attributive] C1

Xâm lấn sinh học

relating to or caused by an organism that spreads and grows in a way that is harmful to other organisms, especially plants

  • be invasive

Collocations invasive species · invasive plant

  • The garden is infested with an invasive weed.

    Vườn bị một loại cỏ xâm lấn làm phiền.

3 MEDICINE [attributive] C1

Xâm lấn y khoa

relating to a medical procedure that involves entering the body, especially through an opening in the skin or by using a thin tube

  • be invasive

Collocations invasive surgery · invasive procedure

  • The patient underwent an invasive operation.

    Bệnh nhân đã trải qua một ca phẫu thuật xâm lấn.