| 释义 |
in·vite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ vt. | vi. | n.
I ❶ vt.
1. 邀请；聘请
invite sb. for a drink 邀某人喝酒
invite sb. to Montreal 邀某人到蒙特利尔
specially invited guests 特邀来宾
Invite your fiancée along, if you like. 要是你愿意，请你未婚妻一同来。
I hate people who invite themselves. 我讨厌不邀自来的客人。
He invited us in. 他邀我们进去。
We're inviting several people to a party. 我们将邀一些人参加聚会。
He was invited for (或 to) dinner at Mary's house. 他被邀去玛丽家参加宴会。
I was invited by a friend to attend meetings of a youth organization. 我受一位朋友的邀请参加某个青年团体的集会。
He was invited as commentator. 他被聘担任评论员。
She was invited out to Hollywood. 她受聘去好莱坞。
2. 请求，要求；征求，欢迎
invite donations 请求捐助
invite bids 招标
He paused, seeming to invite questions. 他稍停了一下，好像在期待别人提出问题。
The page was obviously designed to invite reading. 此页的版面显然是为了吸引读者而设计的。
We invite readers' letters for this column. 本栏欢迎读者来信。
Applications are invited for the post of secretary to the sales manager. 销售部经理征聘秘书，欢迎应聘。
3. 引起，招致
invite astonishment 引起惊愕之感
His action invites scandal. 他的行为招来物议。
He always invited criticism. 他老挨批评。
Divisions at home would invite dangers from abroad. 内讧招致外患。
New Year's Day invites good resolutions. 新年促人立志进取。
4. 吸引；诱使，怂恿
A splendour and harmony of nature invites the soul. 大自然绚丽和谐的风光令人陶然忘情。
The delightful sofa invites repose. 看到那么舒适的沙发不由得想躺下休息。
The city invites strolling. 这城市会激起人们散步的雅兴。
His own accomplishments invite comparison. 他个人的造诣堪与任何人相比。
❷ vi.
1. 发出邀请
He didn't invite; he commanded. 他不是邀请；他是在发命令。
2. 有吸引力
The spacious campus invites to the enjoyment of the out-of-doors. 开阔的校园是进行户外活动的大好场所。
II /ˈɪnvaɪt/
n.
〈口〉邀请
a personal invite 个人邀请
Your invite came from the Chairman of the Board. 给你的邀请是由委员会主席发出的。
He didn't await an invite into the house. 他不等主人说请就闯进屋去。
[< L invītāre < IN-¹ + vītāre < ? IE wei- to go directly toward, chase after] |