invasion

aggression, invasion, assault, attack, offensive

这些名词均有“进攻、侵略”之意。
aggression: 词义宽泛，既可指武装入侵别国领土，又可指文化、经济等方面的侵略。侧重敌意行动和征服的企图。
invasion: 多指具体的侵入或侵犯别国领土，也可用于指抽象事件。
assault: 主要指突然而猛烈的进攻。
attack: 普通用词，含义广，指事先不发警告，主动地向对方发起武力进攻或对言论等进行抨击。
offensive: 多指进攻的态势，常指大规模的协同军事行动。

名词 invasion:

1. the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
2. any entry into an area not previously occupied
   同义词：encroachment, intrusion
3. (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body

1. The Second World War was brought about by Hitler's invasion of Poland.
   希特勒入侵波兰。 自此，第二次世界大战爆发。
2. America's invasion of the country must be done for unspeakable political purpose.
   美国入侵这个国家一定是出于不可告人的政治目的。
3. They are determined to resist invasion.
   他们决定抵抗入侵。
4. The regiment covered itself with glory in the invasion battle.
   该团在反侵略的战斗中赫赫有名。
5. NATO's invasion of this independent country is a brutal violation of human rights.
   北约对这个独立的国家的侵略是对人权的野蛮侵犯。
6. On October31,1938 the radio inadvertently warned the people of a Martian invasion of New Jersey.
   1938年10月31日，电台漫不经心地警告人们说，火星人要侵入新泽西州。
7. The invasion force was annihilated.
   侵略军被消灭了。
8. Reading my diary is an inexcusable invasion of privacy.
   看我的日记是一种不可原谅的侵犯个人隐私的行为。