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invocation/invə(ʊ)ˈkeiʃ(ə)n/n. 1 the act or an instance of invoking, esp. in prayer 祈祷，祈求 2 an appeal to a supernatural being or beings, e.g. the Muses, for psychological or spiritual inspiration 祈求神助(如缪斯) 3 Eccl. the words ‘In the name of the Father’ etc. used as the preface to a sermon etc. 【教会】(布道前的)祷文 □ invocatory /inˈvɒkət(ə)ri/ adj.[Middle English via Old French from Latin invocatio -onis (as INVOKE)] |