释义 |
invoke | BrE ɪnˈvəʊk, AmE ɪnˈvoʊk | transitive verb ① (cite or appeal to sb or sth) 援引 yuányǐn ‹act, law, principle, tradition›② (call up) 唤起 huànqǐ ‹memories›▸ the film invokes an atmosphere of nostalgia 这部电影营造出怀旧的氛围 ③ (call upon) 祈求…保佑 qíqiú… bǎoyòu ‹god, muse›; 祈求 qíqiú ‹help, assistance›▸ to invoke vengeance on sb; 祈求神明让某人遭报应 ④ (summon) 用法术召唤 yòng fǎshù zhàohuàn ‹spirit, devil, genie› |