invitation

noun

/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/

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[countable] a spoken or written request to somebody to do something or to go somewhere
- to issue/extend an invitation
- to accept/turn down/decline an invitation
- invitation to something I received an invitation to the party
- invitation for something She repeated her invitation for dinner at her place.
- invitation from somebody/something We got a wedding invitation from Alex and Chris.
- invitation to do something I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan.
Extra Examples
- I must sadly decline your generous invitation.
- I'm on the invitation list.
- The head extended an invitation to all parents to come and see the school.
- We'd love to to take up your invitation to visit you some time.
- I got a baby shower invitation from a friend.
- Have you received your invitation to the exhibition?
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- kind
- formal
- open
- …
verb + invitation
- get
- have
- receive
- …
invitation + noun
- list
- card
preposition
- at somebody’s invitation
- by invitation
- invitation from
- …
See full entry
[uncountable] the act of inviting somebody or of being invited
- He produced an official letter of invitation.
- Admission is by invitation only.
- at the invitation of somebody A concert was held at the invitation of the mayor.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- kind
- formal
- open
- …
verb + invitation
- get
- have
- receive
- …
invitation + noun
- list
- card
preposition
- at somebody’s invitation
- by invitation
- invitation from
- …
See full entry
[countable] a card or piece of paper that you use to invite somebody to something
- We've already sent out the invitations.
- Have you ordered the wedding invitations yet?
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- kind
- formal
- open
- …
verb + invitation
- get
- have
- receive
- …
invitation + noun
- list
- card
preposition
- at somebody’s invitation
- by invitation
- invitation from
- …
See full entry
[countable, usually singular] something that encourages somebody to do something or encourages something to happen, usually something bad
- invitation to somebody (to do something) Leaving the doors unlocked is an open invitation to burglars.
- invitation to something Putting the kids in charge was an invitation to disaster.

Word Originlate Middle English: from French, or from Latin invitatio(n-), from invitare.

单词	invitation
释义	invitation noun /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/ /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/ jump to other results [countable] a spoken or written request to somebody to do something or to go somewhere to issue/extend an invitation to accept/turn down/decline an invitation invitation to something I received an invitation to the party invitation for something She repeated her invitation for dinner at her place. invitation from somebody/something We got a wedding invitation from Alex and Chris. invitation to do something I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan. Extra Examples I must sadly decline your generous invitation. I'm on the invitation list. The head extended an invitation to all parents to come and see the school. We'd love to to take up your invitation to visit you some time. I got a baby shower invitation from a friend. Have you received your invitation to the exhibition? Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective kind formal open … verb + invitation get have receive … invitation + noun list card preposition at somebody’s invitation by invitation invitation from … See full entry [uncountable] the act of inviting somebody or of being invited He produced an official letter of invitation. Admission is by invitation only. at the invitation of somebody A concert was held at the invitation of the mayor. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective kind formal open … verb + invitation get have receive … invitation + noun list card preposition at somebody’s invitation by invitation invitation from … See full entry [countable] a card or piece of paper that you use to invite somebody to something We've already sent out the invitations. Have you ordered the wedding invitations yet? Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective kind formal open … verb + invitation get have receive … invitation + noun list card preposition at somebody’s invitation by invitation invitation from … See full entry [countable, usually singular] something that encourages somebody to do something or encourages something to happen, usually something bad invitation to somebody (to do something) Leaving the doors unlocked is an open invitation to burglars. invitation to something Putting the kids in charge was an invitation to disaster. Word Originlate Middle English: from French, or from Latin invitatio(n-), from invitare.
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