英语词汇“invoke”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

invokeinvoke /ɪnˈvoʊk/ AWL verb [transitive] formal

ETYMOLOGYinvoke

Origin: 1400-1500 French invoquer, from Latin invocare, from vocare to call

VERB TABLE

invoke

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	invoke
	he, she, it	invokes
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	invoked
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have invoked
	he, she, it	has invoked
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had invoked
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will invoke
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have invoked

Continuous Form
Present	I	am invoking
	he, she, it	is invoking
	you, we, they	are invoking
Past	I, he, she, it	was invoking
	you, we, they	were invoking
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been invoking
	he, she, it	has been invoking
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been invoking
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be invoking
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been invoking

1law if you invoke a law, rule, etc., you say that you are doing something because the law allows or forces you to: The UN threatened to invoke economic sanctions if the talks were ended.2to make a particular idea, image, or feeling appear in people’s minds: During his speech, he invoked the memory of Harry Truman.3law to use a law, principle, or theory to support your views: The judge invoked an individual’s right to privacy in his writing on the matter.4to ask for help from someone more powerful than you, especially God or a god: Rev. Moran invoked a blessing.5to make spirits appear by using magic