The invasive vine quickly covered the entire hillside, choking out the native wildflowers that had flourished there for centuries.
这种入侵性藤蔓迅速覆盖了整个山坡，扼杀了那里生长了几个世纪的本土野花。
Ecologist Miriam Osei reports that invasive lionfish are reducing native reef fish populations across the Caribbean, warning of long-term damage to reef ecosystems.
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Ecologist Tomas Vidal reports that invasive zebra mussels are clogging water intake pipes and outcompeting native mussel species across the Great Lakes, warning of long-term damage to lake ecosystems.
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Ecologist Tomás Reyes reports that invasive Burmese pythons are significantly reducing native mammal populations across the Florida Everglades, warning of long-term damage to the region's food web.
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Which choice best defines “invasive”?
B — Tending to spread and intrude.. “invasive” means Tending to spread and intrude..
Which word means “Tending to spread and intrude.”?
C — invasive. “invasive” means Tending to spread and intrude..
invasive — Tending to spread and intrude.. In Chinese: 侵入性的;蔓延的;侵略性的.
invasive is pronounced //ɪnˈveɪsɪv//.
The invasive vine quickly covered the entire hillside, choking out the native wildflowers that had flourished there for centuries. (这种入侵性藤蔓迅速覆盖了整个山坡，扼杀了那里生长了几个世纪的本土野花。)
intrusive, encroaching, spreading — all close in meaning to invasive (Tending to spread and intrude.).
native, contained — each the opposite of invasive (Tending to spread and intrude.).
Yes. invasive is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
in(向内) + vas(走,invade) → 侵入扩散 → 侵入性的。