invasive
US /ɪnˈveɪ.sɪv/
UK /ɪnˈveɪ.sɪv/
1.
入侵的, 侵擾的
tending to spread prolifically and undesirably or harmfully
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Invasive species can cause significant damage to local ecosystems.
入侵物種可能對當地生態系統造成重大損害。
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The company's marketing tactics were seen as too invasive.
該公司的行銷策略被認為過於侵擾性。
2.
侵入性的
(of a medical procedure) involving entry into the body by incision or by insertion of an instrument
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The doctor recommended a less invasive procedure.
醫生建議採用創傷性較小的手術。
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Biopsies are considered invasive diagnostic tests.
活檢被認為是侵入性診斷測試。