in·vo·ca·tion
noun/ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- (formal) the act of asking for help, from a god or from a person in authority; the act of referring to something or of calling for something to appear
（向神或权威人士的）求助；祈祷 - (computing) the act of making a particular function start
调用；启用
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin invocatio(n-), from the verb invocare, from in- ‘upon’ + vocare ‘to call’.