1 N-COUNT [oft NOUN to-infinitive] 邀请 An invitation is a written or spoken request to come to an event such as a party, a meal, or a meeting. 邀请
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...an invitation to lunch. [+ to]
共进午餐的邀请
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The Syrians have not yet accepted an invitation to attend.
叙利亚人还没有接到出席邀请。
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He's understood to be there at the personal invitation of President Daniel Arap Moi. [+ of]
据悉他是应总统丹尼尔·阿拉普·莫伊亲自邀请而到场的。
SYN request, call, invite [informal] , bidding
2 N-COUNT 请帖;请柬 An invitation is the card or paper on which an invitation is written or printed. 请帖;请柬
3 N-SING 诱因;招致…的行为 If you believe that someone's action is likely to have a particular result, especially a bad one, you can refer to the action as an invitation to that result. 诱因;招致…的行为
SYN inducement, come-on [informal] , temptation, challenge
| Word Partnership | Use invitation with: |
| VERB. | accept an invitation, decline an invitation, extend an invitation 1 get/receive an invitation 1 2 |
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