invitation /ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃən/ noun plural invitations
plural invitations
Learner's definition of INVITATION
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[count] : a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or to do something邀请函；（口头）邀请 -
We sent out more than 100 invitations for the party.我们发出了100多封晚会邀请函。
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He accepted/declined our invitation.他接受/拒绝了我们的邀请。
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an invitation to lunch/dinner午宴/晚宴请帖
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a wedding invitation婚礼请柬
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You have a standing/open invitation [=you are always welcome; you are always invited] to visit us any time.随时欢迎你来访。
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[noncount] : the act of inviting someone邀请 -
She attended the fund-raiser at the invitation of the committee chairperson. [=she attended because she was invited by the committee chairperson]她应委员会主席之邀出席了此次筹款活动。
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The event is by invitation only. [=only people who have been invited to the event can attend it]这次活动仅凭请柬人场。
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[singular] : something that encourages someone to do something or that makes something more likely to happen鼓动；怂恿；招致 —
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She treated his request for help as an invitation to take control of his life.她认为他的求助就是请她掌控他的生活。
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Leaving valuables unattended is an (open) invitation to thieves (to steal them).把贵重物品放在无人看管之处无异于开门揖盗。
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His letter to the newspaper was an invitation to criticism.他给报纸写的信招来一番抨击。
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Speeding is an invitation to disaster/trouble.超速行驶会招致灾祸/麻烦。