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源自拉丁语 'invocatio'(召唤),由 'in-'(向内)和 'vocare'(呼叫)组成,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。
❶ 指正式或仪式性地召唤神灵、超自然力量或权威的行为,常见于宗教仪式、魔法咒语或法律程序中。
“The priest began the ceremony with ancient invocations to the gods.”
(牧师以向神灵诵念古老祷词的方式开始了仪式。)
“Witches often use invocations to summon spirits during rituals.”
(女巫常在仪式中通过咒语召唤灵体。)
ritual invocations — 指宗教或神秘仪式中用于召唤神灵或力量的固定祷词或咒语。
“The ancient text contained detailed instructions for ritual invocations.”
(这份古老文献记载了仪式召唤咒语的详细使用方法。)
poetic invocations — 诗歌开篇向缪斯女神或其他灵感来源发出的正式请求,属于文学传统手法。
“Milton's Paradise Lost begins with poetic invocations to heavenly light.”
(弥尔顿的《失乐园》以向天光祈求灵感的诗性开篇。)