invitation
UK/.invi'teiʃәn/US
NGSL 3kB1
Definitions
n.
A spoken or written request asking someone to attend an event or do something; an alluring temptation.
邀请，请柬；诱惑
Root Breakdown
Native Englishinnot, opposite of
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vitother
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ationact, process, state
=invitation
Common Collocations
- 1.formal invitation正式邀请
- 2.wedding invitation婚礼邀请
Example Sentences
- 1.
She received an exclusive invitation to the charity gala event.
- 2.
The open door was an invitation for thieves to enter the empty house.