invites; invited; inviting
invites; invited; inviting
Learner's definition of INVITE
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a : to ask (someone) to go somewhere or do something邀请 -
He invited a few friends (to come) over to his house after work.他邀请了几位朋友下班后来他家。
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She invited them (to go) out to dinner.她邀请他们出去吃饭。
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I visited their house once, but they've never invited me back.我去过他们家一次，但他们再也没邀请我去了。
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I'm planning to invite them for the weekend.我打算邀请他们来度周末。
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Aren't you going to invite me in for a coffee?难道你不打算请我到你家喝杯咖啡吗？
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The event is limited to invited guests.这个活动只限于受邀请的客人参加。
b : to ask (someone) formally or politely to do something（正式或礼貌地）邀请 c : to request (something) formally or politely（正式或礼貌地）要求，请求 2
: to make (something unwanted) more likely to happen引起；招致 plural invites
plural invites
Learner's definition of INVITE
[count] informal