Invoke
[ ɪn'vok ]
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vt. 乞灵，祈求;提出或授引…以支持或证明;召鬼;借助;
💡 词根助记
in向内，进入+voke=vok叫喊，声音→发自内心的叫喊→祈求，恳求
📝 例句
It invoked memories of my childhood.
它使我想起自己的童年。
invoke aid
乞求援助
I'm pleased to say we've never had occasion to invoke this particular clause.
我很高兴地说，我们从来没有机会使用这一特殊条款。
invoke an article of the U.N. Charter
援用联合国宪章某一条款
Let us invoke the blessings of peace.
让我们祈求和平之福。
🌱 联想助记
【串】打仗时首先evoke(唤起)人民的觉悟,provoke(激起)大家的斗志,invoke(祈求)胜利,revoke(取消)谈判
【记】in-进入,voke-词根“喊”:进门大喊→恳求
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-voc-表示“呼喊”
常见变体有-vok-
📖 牛津释义
invoke
v
(fml 文)
1 [Tn] use (sth) as a reason for one's action 援用（某事物）为行动依据或理由
The government has invoked the Official Secrets Act in having the book banned. 政府援引国家机密保密法以禁该书.
2 [Tn]
(a) call upon (God, the power of the law, etc) for help or protection 祈求（上帝）的保佑; 求助於（法律的力量等）.
(b) summon (sth) up (as if) by magic （似）用法术召唤（某事物）
invoke evil spirits 用法术召来恶鬼.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (on/upon sb/sth) beg for sth (as if) by praying （似）以祷告祈求某事物
invoke help, assistance, etc in a desperate situation 在走投无路时祈祷求救、 求助等
invoke vengeance (up)on one's enemies 求神降祸给敌人.
🔁 扩展释义
*[in'vәuk]vt. 祈求, 恳求, 实行, 援引, 引起【计】 调用; 请求
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What's that in your hand?
你手里拿的是什么？
You were very kind. You brought out all your jewellery and you told me I could take anything I wanted. There were so many beautiful things that it was hard to choose. And then I saw a lovely diamond necklace with a big blue stone in the centre.
你太好了。当时你把所有的珠宝首饰全都拿了出来，而且说，我要什么就可以拿什么。漂亮的首饰太多了，实在难挑选。后来我终于看中了一条美丽的钻石项链，中间还嵌着一颗大蓝宝石。
I'd like to take a boat on the River Nile.
我想乘船在尼罗河上游览。