invoke
🇺🇸
/ɪnˈvəʊk/
🇬🇧
/ɪnˈvəʊk/
verb
C1
to use a law or rule as a reason for doing something
He will invoke the new rule to explain his decision.
他將援引新規則來解釋他的決定。
C1
to mention a person or idea to support your opinion
She will invoke an expert's name to make her point stronger.
她會援引專家的名字來加強她的論點。
R
to mention someone's name to make people feel or act a certain way
They invoke his memory to inspire courage in others.
他們喚起對他的記憶來激勵他人的勇氣。
R
to ask for help, especially from a god
People often invoke divine assistance in times of need.
人們在需要時常常祈求神的幫助。
R
to make someone feel something or imagine a scene
The story will invoke feelings of nostalgia in readers.
這個故事將喚起讀者的懷舊之情。
R
to start a computer program
You can invoke the calculator by clicking this icon.
你可以透過點擊這個圖示來啟動計算機。
R
to make evil appear using magic
In the tale, the witch will invoke dark spirits.
在這個故事中，女巫將召喚黑暗靈魂。
translation
援引, 喚起, 祈求, 調用, 召喚
詞形變化
3rd Present
invokes
Past
invoked
Perfect
invoked
Progressive
invoking