incursion — Английский словарь

Существительное

1. A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of destruction, plunder, or bodily harm rather than an intent to conquer territory or alter the established government; contrast invasion in its narrow sense.

2. An aggressive movement into somewhere; an invasion in the general sense.

   Примеры

   Другие примеры (1)

   Fascinating though the journey is to the traveller, for many years this section of the line was a source of considerable anxiety to the maintenance engineers, and on more than one occasion landslips and incursions of the sea resulted in the railway being closed for several days.

3. A function hosted within an educational institution, especially by or for students, for recreation, research, education or a display of works.

   Употребление

   • Australia

Существительное

1. the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)

   Более общие понятия

   entranceenteringentryingressincoming

   Примеры

   the incursion of television into the American living room

2. an attack that penetrates into enemy territory

   Синонимы

   penetration

   Более общие понятия

   attackonslaughtonsetonrush

3. the mistake of incurring liability or blame

   Более общие понятия

   mistakeerrorfault