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

in•voke v. [~ + object], -voked, -vok•ing.

to call for with earnest desire;
pray for:to invoke God's mercy.
to call on (a deity, spirit, etc.), as in prayer:The minister invoked the Holy Spirit in the confirmation service.
to declare to be in effect:to invoke the law.
to cause, call forth, or bring about:The poem invoked powerful feelings.

See -voc-.

in•voke v.t., -voked, -vok•ing.

to call for with earnest desire;
make supplication or pray for:to invoke God's mercy.
to call on (a deity, Muse, etc.), as in prayer or supplication.
to declare to be binding or in effect:to invoke the law; to invoke a veto.
to appeal to, as for confirmation.
to petition or call on for help or aid.
to call forth or upon (a spirit) by incantation.
to cause, call forth, or bring about.

Latin invocāre, equivalent. to in- in-² + vocāre to call, akin to vōx voice
1480–90

in•vo′ca•ble, adj.
in•vok′er, n.

invoke /ɪnˈvəʊk/ vb (transitive)

to call upon (an agent, esp God or another deity) for help, inspiration, etc
to put (a law, penalty, etc) into use: the union invoked the dispute procedure
to appeal to (an outside agent or authority) for confirmation, corroboration, etc
to implore or beg (help, etc)
to summon (a spirit, demon, etc); conjure up

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin invocāre to call upon, appeal to, from vocāre to call

inˈvocable adj inˈvoker n USAGE
Invoke is sometimes wrongly used where evoke is meant: this proposal evoked (not invoked) a strong reaction

单词	invoke
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•voke /ɪnˈvoʊk/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -voked, -vok•ing. to call for with earnest desire; pray for:to invoke God's mercy. to call on (a deity, spirit, etc.), as in prayer:The minister invoked the Holy Spirit in the confirmation service. to declare to be in effect:to invoke the law. to cause, call forth, or bring about:The poem invoked powerful feelings. See -voc-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•voke (in vōk′),USA pronunciation v.t., -voked, -vok•ing. to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for:to invoke God's mercy. to call on (a deity, Muse, etc.), as in prayer or supplication. to declare to be binding or in effect:to invoke the law; to invoke a veto. to appeal to, as for confirmation. to petition or call on for help or aid. to call forth or upon (a spirit) by incantation. to cause, call forth, or bring about. Latin invocāre, equivalent. to in- in-² + vocāre to call, akin to vōx voice 1480–90 in•vo′ca•ble, adj. in•vok′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: invoke /ɪnˈvəʊk/ vb (transitive) to call upon (an agent, esp God or another deity) for help, inspiration, etc to put (a law, penalty, etc) into use: the union invoked the dispute procedure to appeal to (an outside agent or authority) for confirmation, corroboration, etc to implore or beg (help, etc) to summon (a spirit, demon, etc); conjure up Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin invocāre to call upon, appeal to, from vocāre to call inˈvocable adj inˈvoker n USAGE Invoke is sometimes wrongly used where evoke is meant: this proposal evoked (not invoked) a strong reaction
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