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invitation

UK /ˌɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/US /ˌɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

词源

源自拉丁语 'invitatio',由 'invitare'(邀请)派生,15世纪通过法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 邀请,指正式或非正式地请求某人参加活动或做某事的行为或书面文件。

“I received an invitation to their wedding.”

(我收到了参加他们婚礼的邀请。)

“She sent out invitations to all her friends for the party.”

(她给所有朋友发了派对的邀请函。)

❶ 诱因或吸引人的事物,指容易导致某种行为或结果的事物或情境。

“Leaving valuables in the car is an open invitation to thieves.”

(把贵重物品留在车里等于给小偷大开方便之门。)

“The warm weather was an invitation to go swimming.”

(温暖的天气让人忍不住想去游泳。)

同义词:summons, request, bidding, call, offer

常见短语

by invitation only — 仅限受邀参加,表示活动不对外开放,需要获得特别邀请才能参与。

“The gallery opening is by invitation only.”

(画廊开幕式仅限受邀人士参加。)

open invitation — 公开邀请,指对所有人开放且没有限制的邀请,或比喻容易引发不良后果的情境。

“The professor has an open invitation for students to visit during office hours.”

(教授公开邀请学生在办公时间来访。)