invitation
英 [ɪnvɪ'teɪʃ(ə)n]
美 [,ɪnvɪ'teʃən]
中文词源
invitation 邀请，招致来自invite,邀请，招致。
英文词源
- invitation (n.)
- mid-15c., from Latin invitationem (nominative invitatio) "an invitation, incitement, challenge," noun of action from past participle stem of invitare "invite, treat, entertain," originally "be pleasant toward," from in- "toward" (see in- (2)). Second element is obscure; Watkins suggests a suffixed form of root *weie- "to go after something, pursue with vigor," and a connection to English gain (see venison). Meaning "the spoken or written form in which a person is invited" is from 1610s.
双语例句
- 1. "I can't pass this up." She waved the invitation.
- “我不能错过这个机会，”她挥舞着请帖说。
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- 2. Elizabeth had a standing invitation to stay with her.
- 伊丽莎白受到邀请，可以随时去她家住。
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- 3. I visited Japan in 1987 at the invitation of the Foreign Minister.
- 应日本外相的邀请，我于1987年访问了日本。
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- 4. The Syrians have not yet accepted an invitation to attend.
- 叙利亚人还没有接到出席邀请。
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- 5. Entry to this competition is by invitation only.
- 只有受邀请才能参加本次竞赛。
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