Intrusion Meaning
/ɪnˈtɹuːʒən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding.
nounMagma forced into other rock formations; the rock formed when such magma solidifies.
Sentence Examples
Sorry for the intrusion.
"Please forgive my intrusion, but this is something that you're going to want to hear."
Pardon the intrusion. My apologies for being late for our meeting.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The security system detected an unauthorized ____ into the company's main computer network.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He apologized for the ____, but he had to ask a few important questions before the meeting started.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English intrusioun, from Old French intrusion, from Medieval Latin intrūsiō, from intrūdō, from Latin in- + trūdō.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Sudden anger rose in him. “What I’m looking for,” he barked, “is to be left in peace.” His voice trembled with a rage far bigger than her intrusion merited, the rage which shocked him whenever it coursed through his nervous system, like a flood."
— 2001, Salman Rushdie, Fury: A Novel, London: Jonathan Cape, →ISBN, page 5:
"The threat of terrorism to the British lies in the overreaction to it of British governments. Each one in turn clicks up the ratchet of surveillance, intrusion and security. Each one diminishes liberty."
— 2012 December 14, Simon Jenkins, “We mustn't overreact to North Korea boys' toys”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 2, page 23:
"Electroencephalography (EEG), Electrocardiography (ECG), Galvanic Skin Response (GSR), Respiration Rate Analysis (RR), Skin Temperature Measurements (SKT), Electromyogram (EMG), Electrooculography (EOG), Facial Expressions (FE), Body Posture (BP), and Gesture Analysis (GA) are the main emotion recognition approaches that have been evolved in sensor technology and methods in recent years for affective HCI. Hybrid approaches, multimodal features and even the text that is typed in by users during a game or social media communication can serve as a possible starting point for the affect detection process and sentiment analysis in digital environments. Purpose, cost, intrusion, accuracy, user tolerance, and the computing processing power are the important elements involved in selecting and utilizing the sensing tools in each project."
— 2020 October 6, Yoones A. Sekhavat, Milad Jafari Sisi, Samad Roohi, “Affective interaction: Using emotions as a user interface in games”, in Multimedia Tools and Applications, volume 80, →DOI, pages 5225–5253:
"This setting is slightly altered by modern intrusion."
— 1969, The National Register of Historic Places, 1969, Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, page 275:
"Although there are modern intrusions (a road and communications facilities on the summit), the mountain is important to the Kumeyaay community's belief system."
— 1997, Donna J. Seifert; Barbara J. Little; Beth L. Savage; John H., Jr. Sprinkle, “Defining boundaries for National Register properties”, in National Register Bulletin, Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, page 27:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The security system detected an unauthorized ____ into the company's main computer network.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He apologized for the ____, but he had to ask a few important questions before the meeting started.