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invitation

/ɪnvɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n

noun

1A written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something: a wedding invitation...

Places for the event are limited, and invitations must be requested in advance.
He gets invitations to write articles for his local paper on the horrors of war.
Remaining patients were sent written invitations to participate in the study.

Synonyms

request, call, bidding, summons

informal invite

1.1 [mass noun] The action of inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something: a club with membership by invitation only a herb garden where guests can only go at the invitation of the chef...

The club has an eclectic international membership and is by invitation only.
Membership was by invitation only and restricted to the most promising young men.
Membership to the exclusive European-style restaurant is strictly by invitation only.

1.2 [in singular] A situation or action that tempts someone to do something or makes a particular outcome likely: tactics like those of the colonel would have been an invitation to disaster...

Building a house just 100 metres away from the sea is a sure invitation to disaster waiting to happen!
Teen drivers need to understand that irresponsible driving on the street is simply an invitation to disaster.
It was an open invitation to be pulled over over by any cop who saw him, which was exactly how he was busted.

Synonyms

encouragement, provocation, temptation, lure, magnet, bait, enticement, attraction, draw, pull, allure

informal come-on

Origin

Late Middle English: from French, or from Latin invitatio(n-), from invitare (see invite).

单词	invitation
释义	invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n / noun 1A written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something: a wedding invitation... Places for the event are limited, and invitations must be requested in advance. He gets invitations to write articles for his local paper on the horrors of war. Remaining patients were sent written invitations to participate in the study. Synonyms request, call, bidding, summons informal invite 1.1 [mass noun] The action of inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something: a club with membership by invitation only a herb garden where guests can only go at the invitation of* the chef... The club has an eclectic international membership and is by invitation only. Membership was by invitation only and restricted to the most promising young men. Membership to the exclusive European-style restaurant is strictly by invitation only. 1.2 [in singular]* A situation or action that tempts someone to do something or makes a particular outcome likely: tactics like those of the colonel would have been an invitation to* disaster... Building a house just 100 metres away from the sea is a sure invitation to disaster waiting to happen! Teen drivers need to understand that irresponsible driving on the street is simply an invitation to disaster. It was an open invitation to be pulled over over by any cop who saw him, which was exactly how he was busted. Synonyms encouragement, provocation, temptation, lure, magnet, bait, enticement, attraction, draw, pull, allure informal* come-on Origin Late Middle English: from French, or from Latin invitatio(n-), from invitare (see invite).
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