单词 | incursion |
释义 | incursion /in kerr"zheuhn, -sheuhn/, n. 1. a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory, esp. a sudden one; raid: The bandits made brief incursions on the village. 2. a harmful inroad. 3. a running in: the incursion of sea water. [1400-50; late ME < L incursion- (s. of incursio) raid, equiv. to incurs(us) (ptp. of incurrere to INCUR) + -ion- -ION; see EXCURSION] Syn. 1. sortie, foray, attack. |
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