invitation
🇺🇸
/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/
A request asking someone to come or do something.
I got an invitation to join the meeting.
我收到了参加会议的邀请。
The act of asking someone to come or join.
You need an invitation to enter the event.
你需要邀请才能进入活动。
A card or paper that asks someone to come.
She sent out the party invitation last week.
她上周发出了派对邀请函。
Something that makes a bad thing more likely to happen.
Leaving your car open is like an invitation for thieves.
让车门开着就像是给小偷的邀请。