| 释义 |
in·vi·ta·tion /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/ n. | a.
I n.
1. 邀请；招待
visit China on (或 upon) invitation 应邀访问中国
at (或 on) the invitation of sb. 应某人邀请
accept (decline) an invitation 接受(谢绝)邀请
admission (或 entrance) by written invitation only 凭柬入场
wave one's glass in invitation 举杯作邀请状
A year ago, I had an invitation to go and talk to the cadets at West Point. 一年前我应邀去西点军校向学员们作了一次演讲。
2. 邀请书；请帖，请柬
The invitation is addressed to your husband. 邀请书是寄给你丈夫的。
He received teaching invitations from five universities. 他收到5所大学请他去讲学的邀请信。
send sb. an invitation to dinner 向某人发出宴会请帖
At the stationery store she bought a box of invitations. 她在文具店买了一盒请柬。
3. 吸引；引诱；挑逗；招致；要求；号召 (to)
There was unmistakable invitation in her eyes. 她的目光里有明白无误的诱惑意味。
an invitation to hostilities 挑起敌对行动的缘由
an invitation to catastrophe 招致灾难的因素
Her consolation was a fresh invitation to tears. 她的安慰再次催人涕下。
an invitation to austerity launched over television by the prime minister 总理通过电视所作的节衣缩食号召
II a.
= invitational |