
好词典

源自拉丁语 'invocare'(in- '向内' + vocare '呼叫'),14世纪通过古法语 'invoquer' 进入英语。
❶ 正式请求或援引某事物,如法律、规则或神灵的帮助,通常带有权威性或仪式感。
“The lawyer invoked a precedent from 1950 to support his case.”
(律师援引了1950年的判例来支持他的论点。)
“The priest invoked the blessing of the gods during the ceremony.”
(祭司在仪式中祈求神灵的庇佑。)
❶ 唤起某种情感、记忆或反应,常指通过特定行为或言辞引发强烈感受。
“The painting invoked a deep sense of nostalgia in the viewers.”
(这幅画唤起了观者强烈的怀旧之情。)
“His speech invoked anger among the crowd.”
(他的演讲激起了人群的愤怒。)
invoke the name of — 正式提及某人或某事物的名字,通常为了获得权威支持或引起注意。
“The politician invoked the name of the founding fathers in his speech.”
(这位政治家在演讲中提及开国元勋的名字以增强说服力。)
invoke a response — 引发某种反应或反馈,常用于描述言论或行为产生的效果。
“The controversial article invoked strong responses from readers.”
(这篇争议性文章引发了读者的强烈反响。)