with obj.
1- make a polite, formal, or friendly request to (someone) to go somewhere or to do something邀请：
we were invited to a dinner at the Embassy
我们被邀请出席大使馆的宴会
with obj. and infinitive she invited Patrick to sit down.她邀请帕特里克坐下。
1.1
- make a formal or polite request for (something, especially an application for a job or opinions on a particular topic) from someone征求, 征聘。
1.2
- (of an action or situation) tend to elicit (a particular reaction or response) or to tempt (someone) to do something（指行为或情况）招致, 引起; 吸引, 诱使, 怂恿：
his use of the word did little but invite criticism.
他使用该词没起到任何作用反倒招来批评。
- informal an invitation〈非正式〉邀请; 邀请书, 请帖, 请柬。
派生词
invitee
nouninviter
noun词源
mid 16th cent.: from Old French inviter, or from Latin invitare.