invoke

中英词典：invoke

形容词和名词含义

形容词：

1. (形容词) invoked：被引用的，被援引的

名词：

1. (名词) invocation：祈祷，祝祷；乞求，恳请；援引，引用

词语辨析

invoke与evoke：这两个词都有引用、唤起的意思，但用法上有所区别。invoke更常指通过法律或规则来引用某事物，而evoke则更常指通过引起情感或记忆来唤起某事物。

词汇扩充

invokable (形容词)：可调用的，可引用的

invoker (名词)：请求者，恳求者

近义词

• call upon
• summon
• entreat
• appeal to

反义词

• renounce
• relinquish
• abandon

柯林斯词典释义

（动词）

1. If you invoke a law, you state that you are taking a particular action because that law allows or tells you to. (如果你援引某项法律，你是指出你采取了某种行动，因为该法律允许或要求你这样做。)
2. If you invoke a feeling, principle, or way of behaving, you refer to it in order to explain what you are doing. (如果你援引某种感情、原则或行为方式，你是为了解释你正在做的事情。)
3. If you invoke a god, spirit, or person, you call on them to help you. (如果你祈求某个神、灵或人帮助你，你是在请求他们的帮助。)

牛津词典释义

（动词）

1. Cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument. (援引或引用（某人或某事物）作为行动的权威或支持论点的依据。)
2. Call earnestly for. (恳请；祈求。)
3. Summon (a spirit) by charms or incantation. (通过咒语或咒语召唤（灵魂）。)

用法

1. invoke + 名词：invoke the law（援引法律）

2. invoke + 宾语从句：invoke a principle（援引一个原则）

3. invoke + 介词 + 名词：invoke the help of（请求帮助）

4. be invoked：被引用

5. invoke + 神、灵、人：invoke a god（祈求神灵）

相关例句

1. The lawyer invoked an obscure law to win the case. (律师援引了一项冷门法律来赢得这个案件。)
2. She invoked the name of her deceased husband to justify her actions. (她援引已故丈夫的名字来为她的行为辩护。)
3. The villagers invoked the local deity for a bountiful harvest. (村民们祈求当地的神灵帮助他们有丰收。)
4. The speaker invoked the audience's sympathy by sharing her personal story. (演讲者通过分享个人故事来引起听众的同情。)
5. They invoked the power of nature to explain the phenomenon. (他们援引了自然的力量来解释这一现象。)
6. The author invokes the spirit of adventure in his novels. (作者在他的小说中唤起了冒险的精神。)
7. He invoked the ancient rituals to communicate with the spirits. (他借助古老的仪式与灵魂交流。)
8. They invoked the help of their allies in the war. (他们请求盟友的帮助来进行战争。)
9. The president invoked emergency powers to address the crisis. (总统援引紧急权力来应对危机。)
10. The defendant invoked his right to remain silent during the trial. (被告在审判过程中援引了保持沉默的权利。)
11. She invoked the memory of her late father to guide her decisions. (她援引已故父亲的记忆来指导她的决策。)
12. The professor invoked the theory of relativity to explain the phenomenon. (教授援引相对论来解释这一现象。)
13. The team invoked the spirit of competition to motivate themselves. (团队唤起竞争的精神来激励自己。)
14. They invoked the aid of a professional to solve the complex problem. (他们请求一位专业人士的帮助来解决这个复杂的问题。)
15. The witness invoked his right to refuse to answer certain questions. (证人援引了拒绝回答某些问题的权利。)
16. She invoked the support of her friends to overcome the difficult situation. (她请求朋友的支持来克服困境。)
17. The politician invoked national pride to rally the citizens. (政治家唤起民族自豪感来团结公民。)
18. They invoked the authority of the constitution to challenge the new law. (他们援引宪法的权威来挑战新法律。)
19. The writer invoked vivid imagery to create a strong emotional impact. (作家运用生动的意象来产生强烈的情感冲击。)
20. He invoked the teachings of his mentor to guide his decisions. (他援引导师的教导来指导他的决策。)