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in·voke AHD[ĭn-vōkʹ] D.J.[ɪnˈvəʊk]K.K.[ɪnˈvok]v.tr.(及物动词)in.voked, in.vok.ing, in.vokes - To call on (a higher power) for assistance, support, or inspiration:乞灵:祈求(一种更高的力量)给予帮助,支持,或灵感:"Stretching out her hands she had the air of a Greek woman who invoked a deity"(Ford Madox Ford)“她伸出她的双手,就象一个希腊妇人祈求神灵一样”(福特·马多克斯·福特)
- To appeal to or cite in support or justification.授引:提出或授引…以支持或证明
- To call for earnestly; solicit:恳求:恳切地请求;恳请:invoked the help of a passing motorist.恳求一位过路的汽车司机给予帮助
- To summon with incantations; conjure.召鬼:用咒语唤来;召来鬼魂
- To resort to; use or apply:借助:求助于;使用或应用:"Shamelessly, he invokes coincidence to achieve ironic effect"(Newsweek)See Synonyms at enforce “可耻的是,他借助于巧合来达到反讽效果”(新闻周刊) 参见 enforce
- Middle English envoken 中古英语 envoken
- from Old French invoquer 源自 古法语 invoquer
- from Latin invocāre 源自 拉丁语 invocāre
- in- [in] * see in- 2in- [在…里面] * 参见 in-2
- vocāre [to call] * see wek w- vocāre [呼唤;叫] * 参见 wek w-
invokʹer n.(名词) |